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Tabula Pasta

The chef that makes the most dishes wins!

Requirements

30-60
2-4
12+

Description

The chef that makes the most dishes wins!

Tabula Pasta is a game where the players are all chefs working at a small Italian restaurant. They are trying to out do each other by getting the most satisfied customers. Each customer's order is determined by rolling three special dice (meat, pasta, and sauce). The chefs must race against each other to fulfil the orders using the cards in their hand, the deck, and the pantry. The chef with the most satisfied customers by the end of the game is the winner!

The board game is a table, set for four persons. To begin the game you place a meeple (patron) in each chair. Determine each patron's order by rolling their own set of special dice, one each of a sauce, meat, and pasta die. The players (chefs) then have to match the patron's order by drawing cards from the grocery delivery (deck) or the pantry (three piles of discarded cards, shared by everyone, that haven't been used to fill an order). Once an order has been filled the player shows everyone their match, moves the patron next to them to keep score, places the used cards in the bus bin (discard pile, you can never dig from the trash to complete an order, that's gross!), and finally seats a new patron (if any are left) and rolls a new order for them. Play continues until everyone has been served.

In addition to the six types of pasta, meat, and sauce cards there are also wild cards and secret ingredient cards (a pasta, meat, or sauce that counts as any other type, but you can only use one to fill an order). There are variations for faster games: using less patrons and/or removing the meat cards and dice (light lunch).

EDIT 8/1/2015: TGC has changed a few things since publishing this game, such as double-sided printing on the board used by this game. I'd like to make an alternate play mode for this game, such as a customer timer and possible changing/adding some special action cards, but other projects are taking precedence at this time. However, if you're actually interested in this game let me know before ordering and I'll work on those additions to have them ready before you order. It really is a great family game, and helpful cooking aid (just roll the dice!), as it is, but considering the prohibitive costs of a POD game I can also understand wanting to get the most for your money.

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Average Rating 2 reviews
Publish Date December 20, 2013
Edition First
Department Games
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Why buy this?

  • food
  • simple rules
  • great artwork

Jawmonkey Games

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Notes

  • This game contains laser cut components. Laser cut items will have a slight amount of soot around the edges, which can easily be wiped off; and will have a campfire smell for about a week after you open them.

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Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

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