Big Top
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Under the big top, the real attraction… is you. Or rather: your bets.
Welcome to Big Top , the board game where the circus is a marketplace and wonders are won with coins. Every turn is an auction, every bid is a gamble, every attraction can make the audience dream... or enrich the opponent. Because here, winning isn't always the best move .
You'll have to hire acrobats, illusionists, exotic animals, and legendary freaks, trying to create the audience's most beloved show. But beware: every coin spent goes directly to your rivals. And every attraction you own can influence future bets, turning a simple offer into a strategic magician's move.
Because "Big Top" is a circus… but with nerves on edge.
- 🎪 Smart Auctions : Spend to win, but consider who you're enriching
- 🪙 You score even when you lose : if you play your cards right, every offer can reward you
- 🎭 Spectacular atmosphere : charismatic illustrations and fast pace
- 🧠 Easy to learn, hard to master : the trick is in the timing
- 🎯 Perfect for 3-4 players : the controlled chaos of a real crowded tent
If you're looking for a strategic board game for families or groups , with brilliant bidding mechanics and low blows disguised as spectacle, Big Top will make you laugh, think, and play again . Because in the circus of life... the best bluffer gets the applause.
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Big Top
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🐸 HOW TO PLAY
1. Set up your own circus with spectacular attractions.
In this fast-paced, competitive board game , players participate in a series of auctions for circus attractions , trying to build the best show possible to draw crowds and achieve the highest score.
2. Make offers… but make the winner richer.
Each round, a new attraction card is revealed. Players bid in coins, and the winner gets the attraction , but beware: all bids go to the dealer… except those given to the player who won the previous auction . Every victory can give your opponents power!
3. Your cards influence future auctions.
Each attraction you win has an associated number . If you bid exactly that amount in a future auction, you can place a coin on that card and get extra points , even if you don't win the auction. A brilliant system that rewards targeted bids , making every move potentially worthwhile.
4. It's not just the victories that count, but also the choices.
In Big Top, winning an auction isn't always advantageous: sometimes it's more profitable to outbid others or bid strategically to activate your cards' bonuses. It's an auction board game with tactical depth , perfect for thoughtful and reactive groups.
5. Whoever builds the most profitable show wins.
Finally, the points earned from the attractions and bonuses from targeted offers are added up. Whoever has the most points is the winning ringmaster. Big Top is a fast-paced, interactive game full of twists and turns , ideal for light-hearted evenings filled with strategic tension.
📦 BOX CONTENTS
4 Player Screens
1 Auctioneer Token
30 Attraction Cards
1 Game End Card
4 Starting Ringmaster Cards
4 Completed Attraction Tokens
6 Star Award Tokens
78 Coins (70x $1 and 8x $5)
🃏 SACHETS
70x100mm - Quantity 35
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Big Top
In the auction circus, whoever controls the audience… doesn't always control the show.
Spectacular bids, outlandish artists, and unpredictable strategies in Allplay's craziest auction game.
Big Top – The auction circus where the winner is the one who knows how to lose (at the right time).
Imagine running your own circus, complete with breathtaking acrobats, trained animals, and terrifying illusionists... and having to win them all over the place at auction. But every coin you spend ends up in your rivals' pockets.
Big Top is a board game where risk is part of the spectacle, and each bet is a balancing act between ambition and strategy.
Because even when you don't win, you can still make money. And sometimes, giving up on the right artist at the right time is the most spectacular move of all.
Big Top – The Allplay auction game where every bid is a round of applause.
Big Top is a strategic board game for 3-4 players, designed by Taiki Shinzawa and illustrated by the brilliant Mihajlo Dimitrievski.
In this Allplay title, players compete in a continuous auction to win the most profitable attractions for their circus. But every victory comes at a cost: the money spent ends up with the opponents.
The real gimmick? Each attraction card has a number that can earn points for whoever bids exactly that amount... even if they lose the auction.
A brilliant and cynical dynamic , where it is worth observing, betting maliciously and perhaps making others believe that you are bluffing.
Big Top is a strategic, economical board game perfect for those who love twisted auctions, subtle calculations, and the sarcastic taste of unexpected victories.
We played it, and it was a memorable show of bluffing, laughter, and revenge 🐸
With Big Top , Allplay takes us to a stage where every player is a ringmaster and every move is a gamble on the minds of others.
We tried it out in a heated 4-player session, and between laughter, last-minute score grabs , and sneaky offers, it quickly became our workhorse.
It's one of those games that seems simple, but hides a brilliant tactical depth , perfect for those who like to read their opponents more than the rules.
But be careful: every coin spent can change the balance at the table. And sometimes, not winning is the best strategy to actually win.
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I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
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