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All You Can Eat Buffet
2026
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- 3–6 players
- 20–40 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
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All You Can Eat Buffet is a board game released in 2026 for 3–6 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Bruno Faidutti and Théo Rivière and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and End Game Bonuses.
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About the game
The table is set, now it’s time to clear it before it’s too late! In All You Can Eat Buffet, each player has a deck of Mood cards, which they play to grab food from the table. During a round, these cards are revealed simultaneously and then resolved in player order and according to their instructions. But beware: if two players play the same Mood card, they must clink glasses and take a drink token. Too many drink tokens might go to your head, and you may no longer be able to decide which card to play! After 10 rounds, the game ends and points are tallied from the different food cards each player has collected. Foods all score differently: meat gives you straightforward points, fruits reward you for collecting the most types, garlic will cost you points unless paired with parsley, and so on… The player with the most points wins! —description from the publisher
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- Mojito Studios
Questions and answers
All You Can Eat Buffet supports 3–6 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 All You Can Eat Buffet is 20–40 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 All You Can Eat Buffet for ages 8 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.
All You Can Eat Buffet has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
All You Can Eat Buffet belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and End Game Bonuses. 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 All You Can Eat Buffet are: Bruno Faidutti and Théo Rivière. 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 All You Can Eat Buffet 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.