Ben Hurt

Published 1996

A chariot-racing game with pre-race rounds of card auctioning - the trick being that the race-winning "pot" is made up of the auction bids. You have to balance the cost of the cards against the likely return - you want good cards cheap, and you want to force your opponents to pay over the odds for their cards. Of course, everyone else is trying to do the same thing. However, there is a great deal of luck in the actual movement during the race, so your careful planning can be destroyed by a few poor dice rolls.

Mechanics

Auction/Bidding Betting and Bluffing Betting/Wagering Dice Rolling Roll / Spin and Move

Categories

Ancient Dice Racing

Designers

James Ernest

Publishers

Cheapass Games Truant Spiele
Ben Hurt

Game Info

Players
4-8 Players
Time
1 hours
Weight
Light-Medium — 1.74/5
Year
1996
BGG Rating
5.63
BGG Rank
#22062
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Ben Hurt supports 4 to 8 players.
A typical game of Ben Hurt takes about 60 minutes.
Ben Hurt has a complexity rating of 1.74/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Ben Hurt is 12+.
Ben Hurt has a rating of 5.63/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 287 ratings. It is ranked #22062 overall.
Ben Hurt was designed by James Ernest. It was published in 1996.