Curios

About this board game

Curios is a 20-minute game for 2–5 players about acquiring valuable artifacts while deducing which treasures the market wants most.

You are a rogue archaeologist traveling the world in search of history’s lost artifacts. Treasures from a pharaoh’s pyramid may be in demand one moment, while religious artifacts from a remote temple become the next must-have discoveries.

In Curios, players acquire artifacts from different treasure sites without knowing their true worth. The information needed to make informed choices is revealed gradually through the cards in your hand and the cards shown by other players.

• Worker placement: Commit your efforts to treasure sites as you pursue promising opportunities.
• Deduction: Use visible information to work out the possible value of the artifacts available.
• Bluffing: Keep opponents guessing while you shape your own plans.
• Fast play: Learn the simple, intuitive rules and complete a game in around 20 minutes.

Because the market for artifacts can shift dramatically, no venture is guaranteed to remain profitable. Reading the available clues and focusing on the right sites can help you make the most of changing collector demand.

Designed for quick sessions, Curios combines accessible rules with decisions that reward careful observation and calculated risk. Whether you are interpreting the cards revealed by others or trying to conceal your intentions, every choice can affect which artifacts are worth pursuing.

With its blend of worker placement, deduction, and bluffing, Curios offers a distinctive archaeological hunt for groups looking for a compact game with shifting priorities and hidden information.