
- BGG rank
- BGG #23,336
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Planetopia
- 2–5 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for DIG: The Chef
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
DIG: The Chef is an expansion for DIG released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 20–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Julien Charbonnier and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck.
The Chef is a cross-promo card for DIG depicting the chef from Feeding Zombies. This companion allows you to cancel an attack, whether it comes from a player or a gallery, by discarding ten crystals.
DIG: The Chef 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 DIG: The Chef is 20–45 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 DIG: The Chef for ages 10 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.
DIG: The Chef belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Video Game Theme, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck. 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 DIG: The Chef are: Julien Charbonnier. 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 DIG: The Chef as an expansion for DIG. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need DIG to use it. Check that your edition of DIG is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.