- BGG rating
- 8.4
Abuela Co: con más Sazón
- 2–4 players
- 20–60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,436
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Abuela Co.
2021
Rules assistance for Abuela Co.
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 25–100 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.3/5
Rules assistant for Abuela Co.
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Abuela Co. is a board game released in 2021 for 2–4 players, 25–100 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Victor J. Duarte and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection.
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About the game
In Colombia, every few years a cooking competition is held to highlight typical recipes from all regions of the country. This is where a group of grandmothers who love cooking meet and display all their culinary knowledge in a fierce competition, where they decide who is the fastest and most seasoned grandmother. Use your culinary skills to cook the most delicious Colombian dishes and be faster than your rivals to take home the title of Abuela Co. (Colombian Cooking Competition) Abuela Co. is a game in which you will have to cook several typical dishes on a four-burner stove while avoiding other grandmothers to cook faster than you. Play the cards on your stove. The grandmother who cooks 3 recipes finishes the game. The grandmother with the most points at the end of the game is the winner.
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- Maqui Board Games
Questions and answers
Abuela Co. supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Abuela Co. is 25–100 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Abuela Co. for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Abuela Co. has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Abuela Co. belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Abuela Co. are: Victor J. Duarte. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Abuela Co. as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.