Variant: Bid Go

[isaiahstjohn]

Instead of alternating turns, there are successive rounds. Each round begins with a silent auction where each player (this is compatible with 3- and 4-color go) makes a secret bid to go first in the round. The winner of the auction has their bid deducted from their score and goes first. The amount of the winning bid is revealed, but the other bids are not revealed. Play continues clockwise until everyone has taken their turn. In the event of a tie in the auction, the tie is broken by looking at what the normal order of play would be.