Fist of Dragonstones

Fist of Dragonstones is an exciting, closed-fist, bidding game. Players outwit their opponents by using gold and magic coins to buy control of an ever-changing cast of enchanted character cards. Those characters’ powers will: help players collect Dragonstones; lend them their magical powers; help foil the strategies of their playing companions; and convert Dragonstones into victory.

Players are attempting to get a certain amount of Dragonstones, utilizing the abilities of a variety of characters. To use these powers, players bid with gold and silver coins, as well as respawning "fairy"gold. Players must be careful with this "blind bidding", as they can lose their money even if they don't win! Games are fascinating and quick, as players attempt to outbid each other and use the abilities of the characters in the right combinations.

A simple card game similar to Faidutti's classic, Citadels, Fist of Dragonstones uses a fantasy theme to create an enjoyable bidding game. Fist of Dragonstones takes the chaotic imaginations of Bruno Faidutti and combines them with the terrific components of Days of Wonder.

Fist of Dragonstones is the first in Days of Wonder’s line of Unique Mechanic/Unique Materials games.

Unique Mechanic – For each character card, players secretly place the number of coins they want to bid in a closed fist. Tension builds until all players reveal their bets at the same time with the winner of the auction then gaining control of the card's powers.

Unique Materials – Players vie to win valuable Dragonstones made of various colors of flattened glass marbles. Coupled with wooden coins, 4-color player screens, special scoring dice and beautifully illustrated character cards, Fist of Dragonstones gives players an extraordinarily tactile game playing experience.

COMPONENTS

36 Magic Dragonstones
8 Standard Character cards
25 Special Character cards
3 blank cards
119 Wooden coins
6 Special scoring dice
6 Player screens
1 Dragonstone storage bag

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