Values auction

How it works

1. Choose how you play: on your own against computer players, with a group taking turns on one screen, or as the auctioneer for a group. Also choose how many lots: 8, 12 or all 20.
2. If you like, make a plan first: divide your 1000 coins between the things you would like to have.
3. Bid: 10, 50 or 100 coins more, or an amount of your own. Or pass. The auctioneer counts each turn: going once, going twice, sold.
4. After the auction there is a second round. You will find out what happens there.
5. At the end you see what you have, what you missed out on and how it went compared to your plan. Talk about it with the questions, print a certificate of ownership or copy the results.

An auction of what you cannot buy

This comes from the values auction, a well-known exercise in groups and in career guidance. Things like good health, true friends, making your own choices and time for yourself come up for auction. You only have 1000 coins, so you cannot get everything. Sometimes you only notice what matters to you when someone else gets there first.

The order of the lots is different every time. With 8 or 12 lots you do not choose which ones they are, so you also do not know what is still to come.

The other bidders

If you play on your own, you bid against one, two or three computer players. They bid using simple rules and a bit of chance, and say something now and then. What they want is secret until the end.

• Bram the Saver waits first and bids in small steps. He likes to keep coins left over.
• Fenna the Gambler bids fast and high. Her coins often run out early.
• Grandpa Kees bids calmly on what he really wants, and leaves the rest to someone else.

With a group

As a care worker or group leader, you can play the auction with a group. Choose With a group: then two to six players take turns on one screen, each with their own game piece. Or choose As the auctioneer: then the players bid out loud and you note the highest bid. The screen keeps track of how many coins everyone has left. With Full screen everyone can watch, also on a big screen.

Plan time after the auction to talk it through. The questions at the end help with this. Who bought the same thing, and does it mean the same to them? You can also play without a screen: print the auction on paper and give everyone a sheet.

The second round

Would you rather be surprised? Then skip this part. After the auction there is a fire in the auction house. Everyone gets out safely, but has to leave one thing behind. Then everyone can make one swap, if the other person agrees.

Good to know

• There is no time pressure. The auctioneer counts per turn, not by the clock. If you do want a time limit per turn, turn it on in Settings. You get a warning before the time is up, and you can always ask for more time or turn the time limit off.
• Everything works with the keyboard. A screen reader announces every bid and every result. The standings are also shown as a table, under Standings and history.
• Sound is off. If you turn it on, you hear a short tap when something is sold.
• There is no score at the end.
• Did something come up that is on your mind? Talk about it with someone you trust, or with your GP. In an emergency, call 112. If you are thinking about suicide, call 113 or 0800-0113 (the Dutch suicide prevention line).

Your data

Names, plans and bids stay on this page, on your own device. Nothing is sent and nothing is saved in your browser. If you close or refresh the page, everything is gone.

• If you copy the results, the text is on your clipboard. Paste it wherever you like.
• If you choose ‘Save as PDF’ when printing, the certificate of ownership is saved as a file on your device.