Don't Botch the Broccoli
BGG rank
BGG #19,336
BGG rating
7.0

Don't Botch the Broccoli

2025

Rules assistance for Don't Botch the Broccoli

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 3–5 players
  • 5–10 min
  • 14+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

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Don't Botch the Broccoli is a board game released in 2025 for 3–5 players, 5–10 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mark McGee and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Simultaneous Action Selection.

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About the game

Steaming broccoli isn't as easy as it looks! Time it just right and cook up a perfect place of green goodness. Just be careful that you don't botch the broccoli and have to start all over! In Don't Botch the Broccoli, players have an identical hand of broccoli cards numbered -1 to 4 and simultaneously play one card each turn. Any players who played the same number on their broccoli card move their card to their steamer. Then whichever player played the lowest remaining card gets to cook their broccoli (move the card to their score pile), along with any cards in their steamer from previous turns. Any other players' cards are botched, and must return to their hand along with any cards in their steamer. To win, you've got to find the right time to play each card so that you can cook up a big pile of broccoli. —description from the publisher

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Don't Botch the Broccoli supports 3–5 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.