How many players is The Big Cheese?

The Big Cheese plays with 3–6 players, ages 10 and up.

How long does The Big Cheese take to play?

A game of The Big Cheese takes 30 min, at light complexity (1.4/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Is The Big Cheese any good?

The Big Cheese rates 5.9/10 from 489 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a animals / card game game built around auction/bidding, dice rolling.

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The Big Cheese (1998)

3–6 players · 30 min · age 10+ · ★ 5.9 on BGG

Players: 3–6
Play time: 30 min
Age: 10+
Complexity: Light
BGG rating: 5.9/10

Best for 3–6 players aged 10+ who like animals games — light complexity, plays in 30 min.

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About The Big Cheese

An auction game in which players bid from their pool of "worker rats" to gain control of corporate projects. The workers from the winning bid are then are assigned to the project. Each turn, one worker is removed from each project. A project is complete once all workers have been removed. The value of a numbered project is only determined at completion by a die roll. Two other projects, Veto and The Big Cheese, allow special actions during the game.

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Animals Card Game Print & Play

Mechanics: Auction/Bidding, Dice Rolling · Designer: James Ernest, Jon Wilkie

Players: 3P · 4P · 5P · 6P

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The Big Cheese FAQ

How many players is The Big Cheese?: The Big Cheese plays with 3–6 players, ages 10 and up.
How long does The Big Cheese take to play?: A game of The Big Cheese takes 30 min, at light complexity (1.4/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is The Big Cheese any good?: The Big Cheese rates 5.9/10 from 489 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a animals / card game game built around auction/bidding, dice rolling.