Potions and Profits

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• potions and prophets is a fast-paced bidding game set in a magical world of potions and business
• the first player to acquire three matching potions or have any three potions and a pr value of 16 or higher wins the game

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• Auction / Bidding — Players bid 1-2 investment cards from their hand to determine potions and turn order, with options to pass, match, raise, or go all-in.
• bidding with investment cards — Players bid 1-2 investment cards from their hand to determine potions and turn order, with options to pass, match, raise, or go all-in.
• Deck composition — Decks combined: blue investment cards, pink potion cards, and ingredient cards in purple, red, and green.
• hidden ingredients under potions — For each bid, players place an ingredient card face down underneath the potions.
• magic tricks cards — Three special investment cards (magic tricks) with effects like Tradesies, Trick Coin, and Smoke Bomb.
• potions under bids and restrictions — Bids require placing an ingredient under potions; potions can hold up to three ingredients.
• revealing potions and ingredients — Potions are revealed and ingredients are revealed as rounds progress, showing the potions' value.
• reverse order and trick coins — Phase 5 can reverse turn order via Trick Coins; two coins can reset order.
• six-phase rounds — Each round consists of six phases: gain investments, manage ingredients, add potions, bid, pick potions, and resolve values.
• smoke bomb opt-out — If desired, a player can discard potions and opt out, reclaiming investments.
• stock and PR tracks — Two tracks—stock price and PR—adjust after each round based on card values and effects.
• Variable Phase Order — Each round consists of six phases: gain investments, manage ingredients, add potions, bid, pick potions, and resolve values.
• win condition — Win by collecting three potions of the same type or three potions with PR of 16 or higher.

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Quotes (from this video)

• potions and prophets is a fast-paced bidding game set in a magical world of potions and business
• the first player to acquire three matching potions or have any three potions and a pr value of 16 or higher wins the game

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