- BGG rank
- BGG #1,306
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Formaggio
- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #367
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Fromage
2024
Rules assistance for Fromage
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.4/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Fromage
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Fromage is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Ben Rosset and Matthew O'Malley and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, End Game Bonuses, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
You are a French cheesemaker in the early 20th century making, aging, and selling your artisanal cheeses. Become the most prestigious cheesemaker in all of France by running a highly successful creamery and crafting exceptional cheese. Fromage is a simultaneous worker-placement game where players place Workers to make cheese and gather resources from the quadrant of the board facing them. Once all players have placed their Workers, the board rotates, aging any cheese that was made, and presenting each player with a new quadrant to place Workers into. Score Prestige Points by selling cheese to the four locations, and by efficiently managing and upgrading your creamery. -description from the publisher
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- asmodee
- Hobby Japan
- GateOnGames
- Road To Infamy Games (R2i Games)
- CrowD Games
- Yellowstar Games
Questions and answers
Fromage supports 1–4 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 Fromage is 30–45 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 Fromage for ages 14 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.
Fromage has a complexity rating of 2.4 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.
Fromage belongs to these categories: Economic and Farming. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, End Game Bonuses, and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 Fromage are: Ben Rosset and Matthew O'Malley. 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 Fromage 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.