Auction appraisal strategy
Curio
Inspect unusual objects, estimate their value, and compete through calculated auction decisions.
The idea behind the game
A deterministic auction and appraisal strategy game centered on evidence, inspection, valuation, rival behavior, and long-term collecting decisions.
Each run asks the player to decide what an object is worth before certainty is available. Inspection evidence, valuation ranges, rival behavior, and bidding create the tension; deterministic seeds keep those decisions reproducible enough for balancing and comparison.
Ways to play
Object appraisal
Inspect unusual objects and form a value estimate from incomplete evidence.
Auction decisions
Translate appraisal confidence into bidding and purchasing decisions.
Deterministic runs
Use reproducible seeds so outcomes can be tested and balanced consistently.
Local play
Run entirely in the browser with no account or backend requirement.
Under the hood
- Platforms
- desktop, tablet
- Controls
- mouse, touch
- Project status
- Available
- Implementation
- thiepn/curio ↗
Read the source and revision history for implementation details and current development.
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