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The Cook-off

The Cook-off

FunBox Jogos · 2013
4–730 min8+ yrs1.4/5 complexity6.2 BGG#14.872 BGG286Party
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Welcome to the ultimate cooking contest: The Cook-off! Here the most talented and selfish chefs duel to find who is the best. Be careful, opponents will try everything to beat you...

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The Cook-off box art
official art · FunBox Jogos

Welcome to the ultimate cooking contest: The Cook-off! Here the most talented and selfish chefs duel to find who is the best. Be careful, opponents will try everything to beat you... Sabotage is the way!

The Cook-off is a strategic party game for 4-6 Players. The objective is to be the best and more productive cooker in the contest.

All Players have the same hand of action cards.

The tournament has 10 rounds with a sequence of three actions each. Players put down 3 cards facing down on the Countertop, following the desired order for their actions.

All players define their round cards, everyone simultaneously show the first card. Players should now discuss and decide in which order actions take place, in other words, who Sabotages who if possible. Alliances and conspiracies are more than welcome, but it is good to remember: No one is required to follow anybody!

After resolving first actions, each player has now the option to change the order of the second with the third card, as long as they aren’t revealed. Everyone confirm the final order and resolve the action on the proposed order. After the three action are resolved, each player return the played cards to their hands and choose 3 cards again according to their plans for the next round. Game continues...

The winner will be the one who gets more Victory Points (VPs) with his recipes, and nothing friendly tricks, after ten rounds with three actions each.

Highlights

 Party with strategic feel



 Fast and easy gameplay



 Colorful artwork and components quality

Components

06 Custom Kitchens (Individual Mats)

01 Round and Score Board

07 Round and Score Markers

42 Action Cards

54 Vegetable Tokens

36 Meat Tokens

18 Sabotage Tokens

Microbadge:

– The Coook-off fan

game anatomy
Complexity1.4 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
Party
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
4–7
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#14.872
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Q3How do you play The Cook-off?
The Cook-off is a party game game, for 4–7 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring action queue. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Cook-off — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Cook-off support?
The Cook-off is played by 4–7 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Cook-off take?
A game of The Cook-off takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Cook-off for?
The Cook-off is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is The Cook-off?
The Cook-off has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.4 out of 5.
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