Emu Ranchers
- Players: 2 players
- Play time: 15 min
- BGG rating: 6.5
About Emu Ranchers
It's a hardscrabble life for emu ranchers like yourself, raising exotic birds for foreign markets. With the high cost for every bird you hatch, it probably won't be worth it in the end. You can't tell at the beginning of the year which of the six bird varieties will do best, and beware the birds with exceptional plumage! If they thrive, they can be worth big money — but if they go wrong, they can bankrupt your ranch. In Emu Ranchers, a Decktet game for two players, each bird on your ranch is represented by a stack of cards. Cards in a single bird stack must all share a suit and must be in rank order. At the end of the hand, the value of a bird is determined by the total of the number cards in the stack. If the total is too low, then you can end up losing money on a bird. An Ace or Crown makes the stack worth more: more profit if you can cover expenses, but more loss if you can't. The object, naturally enough, is to raise profitable birds.
- Released
- 2008
- Designer
- P. D. Magnus
- Best with
- 2 players (BGG community)
Rules and prices
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How many players can play Emu Ranchers?
Emu Ranchers plays with 2 players.
What is the best player count for Emu Ranchers?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Emu Ranchers is best with 2 players (4 votes).
How long does Emu Ranchers take to play?
A game of Emu Ranchers takes 15 min.
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