Incan Gold is a very fun, very entertaining board game! It is simple in concept, but great in its design and presentation. Each player must determine how risky they are willing to be and when to leave the cave that is full of incan treasures. Each player has their own tent that is a safe zone for their loot and treasure. Each round is played by players taking turns flipping over cards. Any cards that present treasure are split equally among the players that are still in the cave, any hazard that is played also affects everyone else that is sill in the cave as well. As you venture farther and farther into the cave your fate depends as much on the other players as it does on you.
The object of the game is to collect the most treasure (points) by the end of the game. You obtaing treasure as you and other players turn jewel cards face up and split the reward. The game literally comes with a bag of jewels that are awarded to each player as the jewel cards come up. These jewels are placed on the outside of your tent (safe area) until you decide to exit the cave. After every player has turned over one card everyone must decide if they are going to exit the cave or venture further. Those who choose to exit the cave will immediately take and treasure that is awarded and place it inside their tent. The treasure is now theirs and can never be lost. Those that continue then each flip another card, as long as two of the same hazards have not been shown the players may continue on their quest. This process is continued for 5 stages in the game and it makes for a very fast paced and exciting game.
I will share more on the rules of Incan Gold in another card game. This is a game that can be played in 20 minutes and is very fun. It does not require much strategy and success in the game is usually based on luck, intuition and knowing when to leave the cave. That being said i really enjoy the game and enjoy the break from the hard core strategy games that leave me with a brain cramp. On of the most engaging parts of the game is being awarded teh jewel peices. Even though it is fake, there is something exciting about being given treasure.
Overall i really like the game and give it a 7 on the recomendation strength.
