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High Society

31 questions players ask about High Society. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.

Updated 2026-11-05.

  • How to Play
  • Auction Rounds
  • Disgrace!
  • Game End
  • Scoring
  • Advanced Status Cards

How to Play

  • Is the number of money cards in a player's hand public?
  • Are won status cards face up and spent money face down?
  • Are the values of discarded money cards public?

Auction Rounds

  • When you pass in a normal auction, do your bid cards return to your hand?
  • Must a new bid beat the previous bid, and can I add to my earlier bid?
  • Can I make change, such as bidding 23 with a 25 card?
  • If everyone passes without bidding, who gets the card?
  • Can I spend my last money card?
  • What happens to a player who runs out of money cards?
  • What happens if all but one player has run out of money?

Disgrace!

  • How does bidding work for a disgrace card, and who pays?
  • If the first player passes on a disgrace card, does anyone pay?
  • What happens with Faux Pas if I have no luxury card?
  • If Faux Pas hits when I have only one luxury card, do I still lose it?
  • Can the Passé (-5) card push my score below zero?

Game End

  • Is the fourth dark card auctioned before the game ends?
  • What does the red or dark border on a card mean?
  • Who is cast out at the end of High Society?
  • Can I win by always passing?
  • How are ties broken at the end of High Society?
  • If all players end with the same money and score, does anyone win?
  • What if the first four cards turned over are all dark?

Scoring

  • In what order do the Passé, prestige and Scandale cards apply?
  • How much do two or three prestige cards multiply my score?
  • If my score is negative, do prestige and Scandale still double or halve it?
  • Do I round when Scandale halves an odd score?

Advanced Status Cards

  • What does the Gambling x2 advanced card do?
  • Is the Gambling card a luxury card for Faux Pas?
  • What happens when someone claims the 12 Excursions card?
  • How is the 5-point Yacht Club card auctioned?
  • Do the new advanced cards change when the game ends?