Big Shot - How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎

[@bushibayushi]

I've bought both Big Shot and MarraCash after seeing your videos, they look absolutely amazing. I love how interactive those old games are. But if anything is a gem, it's this channel ;).

[@BoardGems]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@keatonhawkswell5714]

This game looks fantastic. It’s got one of those rules explanations where every additional rule makes me more excited to play it.

[@torelaursen4139]

That game is cool. Staying on the shelve. I mostly chase the "new" old game 😅

[@ifnyou]

Love this game.

[@hayestimmy]

Great video as usual; this one looks interesting. Are you planning a companion video comparing the different editions?

[@BoardGems]

Not anytime soon. I only have the one edition and am happy with it. 🙂 But if I come across a newer edition relatively inexpensively, sure!

[@elgmd]

Woohooo !!

[@bushibayushi]

I think Ra works best with 3! :)

[@BoardGems]

Heh, I got a lot of people saying the same thing. 🙂 I think I didn't speak clearly. I meant that I couldn't think of an auction game in which the auction itself works better at 3 than with more. There are certainly auction games that overall are better with 3 than with more, but not because of the auction, it's because of the other stuff around it. At least I can't think of any that are.

[@cfrost6167]

Funny, that you mentioned four as the best player count: I just saw someone on BGG who specifically called out Big Shot as best at three. I think both are great. But, Biblios, Ra, Nefertiti, and Speicherstadt are some auction games I love at three! Hey! Muscat makes a guest appearance. 😉

[@BoardGems]

Yeah the 3p and 4p games are identical. It’s just that the auctions are more interesting with four. Your list makes me realise I may have misspoken in my video. There are certainly auction games that are better with 3p vs 4p; I had meant I can’t think of a game in which the auction itself is better with three. Of course the stuff around it might make it better with fewer. 🙂

[@Addedengladde]

I actually think that there is a difference, and for me that difference makes the 3p-game more interesting. With the neutral player colour you can throw it in with less risk of making another player win on a plot of land, plus faster gameplay of course. This is in my top three games of all time. Thank you for making this video, you are such a gem!

[@BoardGems]

@@Addedengladde Thank you so much!

[@aururo]

Do you know china? Big shot vs China, who is the winner? Great videos!

[@BoardGems]

Thanks! I most certainly do know China - love it! I feel like they are quite different though, since China has no auctions and instead uses light cardplay. I've never thought to compare them, and I couldn't choose between the two unless I knew the group. Big Shot is a game that some people will love and some will hate! China is going to go over smoother with more people, but it's not as exciting.

[@djjlaumen]

Muscat cameo!

[@cfrost6167]

Of course, Dennis beats me to it! :D

[@djjlaumen]

@@cfrost6167 he’s such a meanie!

[@joostvandemeerendonk9342]

Biblios (best with thee)

[@BoardGems]

As a suggestion? Sure, happy to add it to the to-do list. Good game!

[@BoardGems]

Ah, I see what you mean. I must have misspoke in the video. There are certainly games with auctions that are better with three vs four. I had meant I can’t think of any in which the auction itself is better with fewer. Sorry for the confusion!