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Cupcake Empire

Cupcake Empire

Ludonova · 2018
2–445–60 min10+ yrs2.8/5 complexity7.0 BGG#3.705 BGG1,9 KStrategy
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How do you play Cupcake Empire?

Cupcakes are at the height of fashion in the city. It's the perfect time to expand your business. Even though at the moment you only have one small Bakery, the dedication and the level of creativity of your employees means that there are no limits to your ambition.

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Cupcake Empire box art
official art · Ludonova

Cupcakes are at the height of fashion in the city. It's the perfect time to expand your business. Even though at the moment you only have one small Bakery, the dedication and the level of creativity of your employees means that there are no limits to your ambition.Your task will be no piece of cake since your competitors share your same goals and they are not going to make it easy for you. Only those who work the most efficiently and effectively will manage to build their own cupcake empire.

Cupcake Empire is mainly a dice game. Your personal board represents your business and the dice your workers. In each of the columns of the board you can carry out one specific action; create new recipes for cupcakes, open new stores, serve customers, hire new workers, etc. On each turn you will have to decide which column you are going to activate, taking into account that the more dice there are and the more specialized they are, the more effective the action will be. Through these actions you will increase your level of sales and production, trying to get them to grow in equal measure since at the end of each of your turns your Income will increase by the amount indicated by the marker that is the furthest behind i.e. that has made the least progress.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.8 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45–60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.705

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Q3How do you play Cupcake Empire?
Cupcake Empire is a dice game, for 2–4 players, taking ~45–60 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Cupcake Empire — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Cupcake Empire support?
Cupcake Empire is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Cupcake Empire take?
A game of Cupcake Empire takes about 45–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Cupcake Empire for?
Cupcake Empire is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Cupcake Empire?
Cupcake Empire has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.8 out of 5.
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