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9-Card Circus

9-Card Circus 2019

Design Austin Palmer Art Janine Viglietti Publisher (Web published)
6.6 /10
BGG rating
1
Players
5–15
Minutes
12
Age
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About the Game

The circus is a nasty business. There are people to pay, animals to take care of, messes to clean, accidents to fix... and that's before you've even put on the show!

9-Card Circus is an in-hand resource management game for 1 player. Over the course of 4 years, you will work to make the best circus you can by rotating, flipping, and re-arranging cards. If you're careless, however, you'll be forced to start over from scratch, as your reckless management draws public ire and government regulations.

Every decision has consequences, and you'll need to think multiple turns ahead to ensure success. With deep, interesting mechanics, a lack of reliance on memory, and a small footprint, 9-Card Circus is a game you can take and play anywhere.

9-Card Circus also has a series of campaign challenges, which each modify a rule of the game and force you to change your strategy in order to succeed.

—description from the designer

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Categories
Card Game Print & Play Puzzle
Mechanics
Action Queue Hand Management Pattern Building Solo / Solitaire Game
BGG ratings
15
BGG data
refreshed Aug 12, 2026