Before the Wind

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Before the Wind is an interesting auction / bidding card game that requires a lot on good hand management and some player interaction Review by TR

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Before the Wind is an interesting auction / bidding card game. It’s unusual in that players choose to draw a card, and must then entertain bids from other players. If they refuse to take the bids from the other players, they must choose one player to pay off. It’s an interesting twist on the auction mechanic that takes a few games to get used to - we had a tendency to over-bid in the first game. Relatively light, and interesting for its mechanic.

The game consists mostly of cards and a few chips for money so there's not much to be said about the quality of the production. I do like the fact that the cards are silk-screened instead of glossy, it makes handling of them much easier. Too bad I couldn't give them an extra half star for it. (Posted on 3/6/10)