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Should you be able to see how many cards your opponent buys?
Posted: 29 May 2026, 21:14
by Crispy G
Personally, i think this information should be revealed after you've decided what cards to keep.
Re: Should you be able to see how many cards your opponent buys?
Posted: 29 May 2026, 22:02
by Yahyra
Thanks for posting about this, I have wondered about this. I don' t have a physical copy of the game and I haven't read the rules closely. I have seen some videos - some in real life tournaments make everyone secretly pay for their cards and then everyone reveal at once how many cards they bought and then, presumably, take the cards they bought into their hands at the same time.
Re: Should you be able to see how many cards your opponent buys?
Posted: 30 May 2026, 02:22
by FrankJones
I would prefer this be hidden and then simultaneously revealed.
I do believe that makes the code and the game log a bit of a hassle. We would have "unconfirmed actions", which creates extra empty moves in the game log and game replay.
View a game replay of "Earth" to see how this works.
(Note - it may be possible to implement this a different way.)
Re: Should you be able to see how many cards your opponent buys?
Posted: 30 June 2026, 06:26
by haiduk
I was wondering about this too. Seems unfair that one player can wait and see what the other keeps before making his décision.
Re: Should you be able to see how many cards your opponent buys?
Posted: 30 June 2026, 10:27
by dessp7
what is this topic about? you cant see how many they bought even if you wait when they do

Re: Should you be able to see how many cards your opponent buys?
Posted: 30 June 2026, 14:01
by xspuipuke
Yes, you can see how many your opponent bought if they do it before you do.
Re: Should you be able to see how many cards your opponent buys?
Posted: 30 June 2026, 17:32
by dessp7
No, you dont, number there is not correct xD
Re: Should you be able to see how many cards your opponent buys?
Posted: 30 June 2026, 23:08
by RicardoRix
dessp7 wrote: ↑30 June 2026, 17:32
No, you dont, number there is not correct xD
Here is a before and after.
https://snipboard.io/wDYG84.jpg
I can see that my opponent buys 2 cards before I commit to my purchase.
$6 would be 2 cards.
Re: Should you be able to see how many cards your opponent buys?
Posted: 30 June 2026, 23:16
by FrankJones
The rule book does not address this, if I recall correctly. In the physical game, I could see a scenario in which nobody wants to declare first.
With the digital implementation, we could make it hidden until after all players have decided. Is this something we should look into? I wonder whether there is an open suggestion report in the forum. I'll take a look.
Re: Should you be able to see how many cards your opponent buys?
Posted: 01 July 2026, 08:48
by rambling_coherently
FrankJones wrote: ↑30 June 2026, 23:16
The rule book does not address this, if I recall correctly. In the physical game, I could see a scenario in which nobody wants to declare first.
With the digital implementation, we could make it hidden until after all players have decided. Is this something we should look into? I wonder whether there is an open suggestion report in the forum. I'll take a look.
There's been a suggestion for years
https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=107553