Number of Players: 3-5 Players
Playing Time: 45-60 minutes
Recommended Ages: 12+
In 1637, the tulip craze fueled one of the first speculative investment bubbles. Coveted tulip varieties led to skyrocketing prices with tulip bulbs costing more than houses in Amsterdam. Then just as suddenly as it started, the bubble burst when investors could no longer afford even the cheapest bulbs, leaving economic turmoil.
In Tulip Bubble, players buy and sell on a fluctuating market, trying to earn the most guilders. The game flow includes a preparation phase, buying phase, and selling phase, with these phases recurring until the bubble collapses or someone manages to outwit the markets by purchasing a black tulip for 120 guilders before that collapse occurs.
Differences in the new version:
- Slightly slimmer box (depth is decreased, front size is the same)
- All cards are the same
- All tokens & wood are the same
- Slight rule change to speed up the game pace
- Non-folding market board
- No player screens
