--- product_id: 67471581 title: "High Society" brand: "osprey games" price: "E£ 430" currency: EGP in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/67471581-high-society store_origin: EG region: Egypt --- # 20 min quick play 16 Art Nouveau cards 3-5 players auction High Society **Brand:** osprey games **Price:** E£ 430 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 💼 Bid Boldly, Live Lavishly: Outsmart, Outbid, Outclass! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** High Society by osprey games - **How much does it cost?** E£ 430 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.eg](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/67471581-high-society) ## Best For - osprey games enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted osprey games brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Art Nouveau Elegance:** Immerse yourself in 16 stunning, collectible cards designed by Medusa Dollmaker, elevating your game night aesthetic. - • **Dynamic Auction Mechanics:** Master the clever bidding system where money management is key—overspend and risk elimination! - • **Social Strategy & Cunning:** Perfect for 3-5 players, this game demands sharp tactics and social maneuvering to outbid rivals and avoid scandal. - • **Replayability with a Twist:** Random game-ending triggers and penalty cards ensure no two games feel the same—stay ahead or be left behind. - • **Fast-Paced Prestige Battles:** Engage in intense 20-minute auctions that keep every moment thrilling and strategic. ## Overview High Society is a fast, elegant auction card game for 3-5 players aged 10+, featuring 16 Art Nouveau-inspired cards and a unique money-management twist where the lowest cash holder is eliminated. Designed by Reiner Knizia, this 20-minute game blends strategic bidding with social interaction, making it a must-have for millennial professionals craving quick, stylish, and competitive gameplay. ## Description Shop High Society. Free delivery and returns on eligible orders of £20 or more. Review: A great game and great production - High Society is an easy game to introduce having a simple bidding mechanic but with unique twists. Large cards with different values are revealed representing aspects of 'high society' such as 'au de parfum' and 'joie de vivre'. Players bid for these points with identical sets of money cards of various values, and can continue to add to their bid until all but one have dropped out. The winning bidder pays their money to the bank and takes the card but all others can return their money to their hands. The twists are that players cannot swap the money bid, only adding to the cards laid down. So deciding which values to lay down and when is a tactical part of the game. Also there are penalty cards like 'faux pas'. These are bid for but go to the first player to withdraw from the auction. All other players pay the money bid and the 'winning' bidder gets to retain their bid. Finally another major twist is that the player with the lowest amount of money left at the end of the game is eliminated; even if they have the most points they are not considered a member of high society as they are not wealthy enough! So points and money have to be balanced. There are powerful bonus cards that can double a player's score. Four of the bonus/penalty cards have dark borders and when the fourth of these is revealed the game ends immediately, giving the game a random duration. Fantastic artwork and card quality add to a great production from Osprey Games. This is an older Reiner Knizia game which has stood the test of time. He's arguably the master of using auction mechanics in games. One caveat is that auction games are difficult to judge on first play as players won't fully understand the value of what they are bidding for. For example, in our first game one player spent way too much money and another player ended up with a negative score. There was one clear winner out of four players but expect subsequent games to be much tighter. Some people might find the idea of auction games to be a bit dry but High Society has enough theme, choices and tension to remain very interesting. Review: Fabulous game - simple but clever mechanics and highly replayable - This is a great game with clever but very simple rules and pretty quick to play. Your aim is to try to use your limited money (all players start with the same amount of money) to buy ‘prestige’ and avoid scandal! At the end of the game, before adding up points, the player with the least amount of money is immediately eliminated, which is an excellent and clever mechanic that really adds strategy. Beware, though! This game requires cunning and a lot of stitching up of other players!! Great fun and very social (unless you are super competitive!!!). Highly, highly recommended. ## Features - Country of origin:- United Kingdom - Item Package Quantity: 1 - Playing time 15-30 minutes - Good Quality ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 1472827775 | | Assembly Required | No | | Batteries Required? | No | | Batteries included? | No | | Best Sellers Rank | 129,496 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 3,960 in Card Games (Toys & Games) | | Colour | Multi-coloured | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (890) | | Date First Available | 25 Aug. 2017 | | Educational Objective(s) | Numeracy & Spacial Awareness | | Item model number | OSP7777 | | Language | English | | Manufacturer recommended age | 10 - 10 years | | Material Type(s) | Cardstock | | Number of Game Players | 3-5 | | Product Dimensions | 13.08 x 2.67 x 16.26 cm; 249.48 g | | Release date | 22 May 2018 | | tech_spec_battery_description_toys | No batteries required | ## Product Details - **Age range (description):** 10+ - **Number of players:** 3-5 - **Brand:** Osprey Games - **Theme:** Auctioning - **Material:** Cardstock ## Images ![High Society - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81WsQN44jML.jpg) ![High Society - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fOI6uhGUL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great game and great production *by B***D on 7 January 2020* High Society is an easy game to introduce having a simple bidding mechanic but with unique twists. Large cards with different values are revealed representing aspects of 'high society' such as 'au de parfum' and 'joie de vivre'. Players bid for these points with identical sets of money cards of various values, and can continue to add to their bid until all but one have dropped out. The winning bidder pays their money to the bank and takes the card but all others can return their money to their hands. The twists are that players cannot swap the money bid, only adding to the cards laid down. So deciding which values to lay down and when is a tactical part of the game. Also there are penalty cards like 'faux pas'. These are bid for but go to the first player to withdraw from the auction. All other players pay the money bid and the 'winning' bidder gets to retain their bid. Finally another major twist is that the player with the lowest amount of money left at the end of the game is eliminated; even if they have the most points they are not considered a member of high society as they are not wealthy enough! So points and money have to be balanced. There are powerful bonus cards that can double a player's score. Four of the bonus/penalty cards have dark borders and when the fourth of these is revealed the game ends immediately, giving the game a random duration. Fantastic artwork and card quality add to a great production from Osprey Games. This is an older Reiner Knizia game which has stood the test of time. He's arguably the master of using auction mechanics in games. One caveat is that auction games are difficult to judge on first play as players won't fully understand the value of what they are bidding for. For example, in our first game one player spent way too much money and another player ended up with a negative score. There was one clear winner out of four players but expect subsequent games to be much tighter. Some people might find the idea of auction games to be a bit dry but High Society has enough theme, choices and tension to remain very interesting. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fabulous game - simple but clever mechanics and highly replayable *by P***B on 1 February 2025* This is a great game with clever but very simple rules and pretty quick to play. Your aim is to try to use your limited money (all players start with the same amount of money) to buy ‘prestige’ and avoid scandal! At the end of the game, before adding up points, the player with the least amount of money is immediately eliminated, which is an excellent and clever mechanic that really adds strategy. Beware, though! This game requires cunning and a lot of stitching up of other players!! Great fun and very social (unless you are super competitive!!!). Highly, highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great bidding game with a twist *by G***R on 28 October 2019* This is a great little auction game. Easy to teach but with a good deal of skill and strategy involved. I own 50+ board games and this has been played more than any other as it works well with casual and hardcore gamers alike. Most people I have played it with have loved it and quite a few have gone on to buy their own copy. The best bit is the twist - that the player with the least money at the end of the game instantly loses, regardless of how well they have done with the bidding. This keeps a constant tension between buying the points you need but not spending too much, while also trying to prevent other players from getting points too cheaply. ## Frequently Bought Together - High Society - Alley Cat Games Tinderblox, Small - Love Letter Card Game - Renaissance Strategy Deduction Game for Ages 10+, 2-6 Players, 20 Min Playtime by Z-Man Games --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/67471581-high-society](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/67471581-high-society) --- *Product available on Desertcart Egypt* *Store origin: EG* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*