A la carte

Published 1989

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.

Mechanics

Action Point Allowance System Action Points Dexterity Dice Rolling Set Collection

Categories

Action / Dexterity Party Game

Designers

Karl-Heinz Schmiel

Publishers

Competo / Marektoy Fantasy Flight Games Giochi Uniti Heidelberger Spieleverlag IELLO Intrafin Games Ltd. Moskito Spiele Stratelibri Swan Panasia Co.
A la carte

Game Info

Players
2-4 Players
Time
30 min
Weight
Light — 1.29/5
Year
1989
BGG Rating
6.46
BGG Rank
#2876
Min Age
13+

Frequently Asked Questions

A la carte supports 2 to 4 players. The community rates it best at 4 players.
A typical game of A la carte takes about 30 minutes.
A la carte has a complexity rating of 1.29/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for A la carte is 13+. This makes it suitable for teens and adults.
A la carte has a rating of 6.46/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 3,386 ratings. It is ranked #2876 overall.
A la carte was designed by Karl-Heinz Schmiel. It was published in 1989.