For Sale

For Sale

Card Game, Economic

by Stefan Dorra

Score

7.1

Ratings

34,460

Published

1997

Players

3–6 players

BGG community rating

Ranked #357 on BoardGameGeek

Complexity

1.2

Light

Best with

5

players

Play time

30 min

Age

10+

Information

Players

3–6 players

Best with

5 players

Play time

30 min

Age

10+

Complexity

1.2 / 5 · Light

BGG Rank

#357

Published

1997

Designer

Stefan Dorra

Artists

Óscar Aguado, Abbas Amirabadi, Mohammad Amir Garoosian, Alvin Madden

Publishers

Eagle-Gryphon Games, IELLO, Ravensburger AG

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About

For Sale is a quick, fun game nominally about buying and selling real estate. During the game's two distinct phases, players first bid for several buildings then, after all buildings have been bought, sell the buildings for the greatest profit possible. The original Ravensburger/FX Schmid edition (1997/98) has slightly different rules than later English editions, and only 20 buildings instead of 30. The Überplay 2005 Edition has new art, rules and card distribution changes, and it accommodates 3-6 players. The Gryphon 2009 Edition uses the Überplay art for the faces of the property cards, while replacing most other art. The rules are the same as the Überplay edition, with the exception of the rounding rule (which was stated in different ways in different printings of the Überplay edition). Rounding rule The rounding rule preferred by the designer Stefan Dorra is that players get back half of their bid rounded DOWN (not UP), as confirmed in correspondence with him here and here. A history of how the rounding rule has changed in different editions is documented here.

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Categories & mechanics

Card GameEconomicAuction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidAuction: Turn Order Until PassHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

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