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A la carte
In one of his sillier games, Karl-Heinz Schmiel casts the players as semi-psychotic cooks attempting to hone their culinary skills. Each player receives a miniature pan and a hotplate. Then each turn you can either attempt to turn up the heat, season your dish, or attempt to steal another cook's recipe in the making. Heating your hotplate is a random affair with a die, and could raise the heat on everyone's plate. Spicing the dish is heart of the game and done by up-ending small bottles filled with little colored wood pellets. When the pellets tumble out of the bottle (sometimes, if they do), the number of pellets can't exceed two, because over-spicing the dish ruins it and you have to throw it in the trash!
What is A la carte
In one of his sillier games, Karl-Heinz Schmiel casts the players as semi-psychotic cooks attempting to hone their culinary skills. Each player receives a miniature pan and a hotplate. Then each turn you can either attempt to turn up the heat, season your dish, or attempt to steal another cook's recipe in the making. Heating your hotplate is a random affair with a die, and could raise the heat on everyone's plate. Spicing the dish is heart of the game and done by up-ending small bottles filled with little colored wood pellets. When the pellets tumble out of the bottle (sometimes, if they do), the number of pellets can't exceed two, because over-spicing the dish ruins it and you have to throw it in the trash!
The 2009 version includes some changed rules, a new victory condition, additional recipes and some new mechanics in comparison to the 1989 version.
Game details
- Players
- 2–4
- Age
- +8
- Duration
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Light
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1989
- Mechanics
- Action Points · Dice Rolling · Set Collection
- Categories
- Action / Dexterity
- Designer
- Karl-Heinz Schmiel
- Publisher
- HeidelBÄR Games · Intrafin Games · UBO CnC · Heidelberger Spieleverlag
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What?! a dexterity game that actually has some strategy!!?!?!?! its fun, quick, kid friendly and actually has some gameplay
Sant Pol
Can be quite nice for children. Presentation is absolutely fantastic, but gaming is ultimately a question of luck when spicing...
Not the greatest game but an enjoyable experience. Good with kids or people that know how to have fun :)
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How many players is A la carte for?
A la carte plays with 2–4 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 30 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 8.
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