Coin Carnival
Spend a token. Start a chain reaction.
- Players
- 2–5
- Minutes
- 30–40
- Age guide
- 8+
Welcome to a fairground where every stall offers a different way to turn a handful of coins into a clever sequence. Coin Carnival is a trading game of tickets, timing and keeping a little spending money for the next turn.
Complete a ticket set to unlock a useful move, then decide whether to spend again or save for a better stall. The coins stay on the table: there is no betting, cash payout or real-money play.
Meet the bits!
- Fairground board
- Coin tokens
- Ticket cards
- Carousel player pieces
- Score track
- Printed rules
Here’s your turn
Choose a stall
Move to an open attraction.
Spend with a plan
Use coin tokens to collect or exchange tickets.
Complete a set
Turn matching tickets into points and make room for the next collection.
One more ticket, or money for the next stall?
You are close to a ticket set, and an exchange could finish it. Before spending, take a look at the next attraction and what your remaining tokens allow. Coin Carnival turns saving into a visible part of the plan, alongside the satisfaction of completing a set.
When the group wants something to work out
Allow more time than you would for Snack Stack. The carnival gives players aged eight and up a resource puzzle, with room for a fifth person. Keep ticket sets separate from unspent coins during the first explanation so it is clear what has been collected and what can still be used.
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