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=== Card Types ===
=== Card Types ===
There are 4 card types in the game: Price cards, Shopping List cards, Merchandise cards and Special cards.
There are 4 card types in the game: Price cards, Shopping List cards, Shopping Bonus cards, Product cards and Special cards.
Price and Merchandise cards all have categories that are shown on the cards.
Price and Product cards all have categories that are shown on the cards.
Merchandise cards also have a point value. This is how many points the card is worth to the Buyer.
Product cards also have a point value. This is how many points the card is worth to the Buyer.
Price, Shopping List and Merchandise cards are all Things, while Special cards are Actions.
Price, Shopping List, Shopping Bonus and Product cards are all Things, while Special cards are Actions.


=== Start of Game ===
=== Start of Game ===
Separate the Price cards into separate decks by category. These are collectively called the Price decks.
Separate the Price cards into separate decks by category. These are called the Price decks.
Separate the Shopping List cards into their own deck. Each player takes one Shopping List card.
Separate the Shopping List cards into their own deck. Each player takes 5 Shopping List cards and puts them face-down in front of themselves.
The remaining cards are called the deck. Each player takes 5 cards.
Separate the Shopping Bonus cards into their own deck. Each player takes 1 Shopping Bonus card and puts it face-down in front of themselves.
Get a set of small tokens (coins, poker chips, etc.). These are called Point Tokens.
The remaining cards are called the deck. Each player takes 4 cards.
Each player should also have some way of keeping the number of Point Tokens, as well as the cards they get during the game, secret, such as a cardboard screen or similar.
Each player should have some way of recording how many points they get during the game as a Seller. This should be kept secret from all other players.
You should also have some sort of timer.


=== Buyers ===
=== Playing The Game ===
On a player's turn, that player is called the Buyer.
Players do these 3 steps every turn.


=== Sellers ===
== Step 1: Draw Cards ==
Each turn, every player who is not the Buyer must choose one Merchandise card from their hand to show to the Buyer. The Buyer will choose one of those Merchandise cards. The player who showed that Merchandise card is called the Seller.
Every player draws or discards cards as needed so that they have 3 cards in their hands.


=== Negotiation ===
== Step 2: Show Products ==
The Seller must take a Price card from the deck that matches the category of the Merchandise card. The Seller must keep it secret from the Buyer.
The players to the left and right of the current player (called the Buyer) show one Product card from their hands.
The Buyer and the Seller can now negotiate how many Point Tokens the Seller will get before he/she will give the Merchandise card to the Buyer. Once they agree, the Buyer takes the Merchandise card and puts it face down next to him/her. This Merchandise card is now referred to as "purchased". The Seller gets the number of Point Tokens as agreed upon.
(If there are 5 or 6 players, the 2 players to the left and right of the Buyer show one Product card from their hands.)
The Buyer picks one of these Product cards. That player is now called the Seller.
The Seller takes a Price card from the appropriate Price deck. The Seller can look at the card, but must keep it secret.


=== Secrecy ===
== Step 3: Haggle ==
The number of point tokens, as well as the "purchased" Merchandise cards and Shopping List card, must be kept secret from other players until the end of the game.
The Buyer and the Seller now have 1 minute to decide how many points the Seller will get in exchange for giving the Product card to the Buyer.
If the Buyer and Seller agree before 1 minute passes, the Buyer has "purchased" the Product card, and puts it face-down in front of herself. The Seller adds the agreed-upon number of points to his current Seller score and keeps the Price card face-down in front of himself.
If the Buyer and Seller have not agreed after 1 minute, they have one last chance to say Yes or No to the last offer that was made by either one. If both do not say Yes, the Seller puts the Product and Price cards on the bottom of their decks.


=== End of Game ===
=== End of Game ===
A player who has the combination of "purchased" Merchandise cards as shown on their Shopping List card can choose to end the game at the end of their turn. When they do so, all players reveal their "purchased" Merchandise cards, their Shopping List cards, and their Point Tokens, and start figuring out their score.
A player who has the combination of "purchased" Product cards as shown on their Shopping List cards can choose to end the game at the end of their turn. When they do so, all players reveal any face-down cards and their current Seller score, and start figuring out their score.


=== Scoring ===
=== Scoring ===
Players should find their Buyer and Seller scores, then add them together to find their total score.
Every player will have a Buyer and Seller score. Your total score is the sum of your Buyer and Seller scores.
Your Buyer score is the total point value of all your "purchased" Merchandise cards, plus any Buyer bonuses you've won. Keep in mind that your Shopping List card can change how much some of your "purchased" Merchandise cards are worth)
Your Buyer score is the total point value of all your "purchased" Product cards, plus any Buyer bonuses you've won. (Keep in mind that your Shopping Bonus card can change how much some of your "purchased" Product cards are worth.)
Your Seller score is the total number of Point Tokens you have, minus the total value of your Price cards, plus any Seller bonuses you've won.
Your final Seller score is the Seller score you got during the game, minus the total value of your Price cards, plus any Seller bonuses you've won.


=== Buyer Bonuses ===
=== Buyer Bonuses ===
First One Done Bonus (first player to fulfill their Shopping List and end the game): 20 points
The first player to fulfill their Shopping List and end the game gets a 20 point bonus.
Shopping List Bonus (any other player who fulfills their Shopping List): 10 points
Any other player who fulfills their Shopping List gets a 10 point bonus.
Any player who buys 1 card of each Product type gets a 5 point bonus.
Any player who buys 6 cards of one Product type gets a 10 point bonus.
 
=== Seller Bonus ===
Any player who sells 1 card of each Product type gets a 5 point bonus.
Any player who sells 6 cards of one Product type gets a 10 point bonus.

Revision as of 00:09, 9 February 2010

Silk Market deck
Designer Jacoby
Date 1/02/2010
Players 2+
This deck has not been categorised.
To play Dvorak: Draw five cards each and leave the rest as a draw pile. On your turn, draw a card from the draw pile and play one Thing and/or one Action. (See the full rules.)
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The Silk Market in Beijing, China is a seething mass of no-holds-barred capitalism, with almost everything you could ever want on sale. On sale, that is, if you can beat the sellers at the fine art of negotiation. Silk Market has players take on the role of both buyers and sellers, each trying to get the best deal on products without really knowing how much they're worth.

Special Rules

Card Types

There are 4 card types in the game: Price cards, Shopping List cards, Shopping Bonus cards, Product cards and Special cards. Price and Product cards all have categories that are shown on the cards. Product cards also have a point value. This is how many points the card is worth to the Buyer. Price, Shopping List, Shopping Bonus and Product cards are all Things, while Special cards are Actions.

Start of Game

Separate the Price cards into separate decks by category. These are called the Price decks. Separate the Shopping List cards into their own deck. Each player takes 5 Shopping List cards and puts them face-down in front of themselves. Separate the Shopping Bonus cards into their own deck. Each player takes 1 Shopping Bonus card and puts it face-down in front of themselves. The remaining cards are called the deck. Each player takes 4 cards. Each player should have some way of recording how many points they get during the game as a Seller. This should be kept secret from all other players. You should also have some sort of timer.

Playing The Game

Players do these 3 steps every turn.

Step 1: Draw Cards

Every player draws or discards cards as needed so that they have 3 cards in their hands.

Step 2: Show Products

The players to the left and right of the current player (called the Buyer) show one Product card from their hands. (If there are 5 or 6 players, the 2 players to the left and right of the Buyer show one Product card from their hands.) The Buyer picks one of these Product cards. That player is now called the Seller. The Seller takes a Price card from the appropriate Price deck. The Seller can look at the card, but must keep it secret.

Step 3: Haggle

The Buyer and the Seller now have 1 minute to decide how many points the Seller will get in exchange for giving the Product card to the Buyer. If the Buyer and Seller agree before 1 minute passes, the Buyer has "purchased" the Product card, and puts it face-down in front of herself. The Seller adds the agreed-upon number of points to his current Seller score and keeps the Price card face-down in front of himself. If the Buyer and Seller have not agreed after 1 minute, they have one last chance to say Yes or No to the last offer that was made by either one. If both do not say Yes, the Seller puts the Product and Price cards on the bottom of their decks.

End of Game

A player who has the combination of "purchased" Product cards as shown on their Shopping List cards can choose to end the game at the end of their turn. When they do so, all players reveal any face-down cards and their current Seller score, and start figuring out their score.

Scoring

Every player will have a Buyer and Seller score. Your total score is the sum of your Buyer and Seller scores. Your Buyer score is the total point value of all your "purchased" Product cards, plus any Buyer bonuses you've won. (Keep in mind that your Shopping Bonus card can change how much some of your "purchased" Product cards are worth.) Your final Seller score is the Seller score you got during the game, minus the total value of your Price cards, plus any Seller bonuses you've won.

Buyer Bonuses

The first player to fulfill their Shopping List and end the game gets a 20 point bonus. Any other player who fulfills their Shopping List gets a 10 point bonus. Any player who buys 1 card of each Product type gets a 5 point bonus. Any player who buys 6 cards of one Product type gets a 10 point bonus.

Seller Bonus

Any player who sells 1 card of each Product type gets a 5 point bonus. Any player who sells 6 cards of one Product type gets a 10 point bonus.