- BGG rank
- BGG #22,232
- BGG rating
- 6.5
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- 2–6 players
- 8–15 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,064
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Hotpot Havoc
2021
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- 2–5 players
- 10–20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Hotpot Havoc
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Hotpot Havoc is a board game released in 2021 for 2–5 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Steve Ng Wen Xi and its main mechanics are Open Drafting.
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About the game
The annual Hotpot Havoc Challenge has begun! Cook, dip, and eat your way to victory against up to 4 other competitors! Fill your bowl with the best and most delicious ingredients and be the first in line to pick the perfect sauce for your ingredients, but do not overeat! Pick your bowls wisely and you might stand a chance to be the ultimate Hotpot Havoc Champion! Hotpot Havoc is a 2-5 player game in which first pick the eating utensils of choice, which will give points based on the amount of food you put inside it. Putting too much food will result in demerit points for the round. Meanwhile, you have to quickly flip through your ingredient deck looking for the ingredients you want to keep and throwing out those you do not wish to keep in a public pot. Players can snatch up ingredients in the public pot. Once the players are happy with the ingredients they have, they can grab a turn order tag of their choice which will give them choice to select different type of sauces, which will award bonus points base on the types of ingredients they have in their containers. The player with the most points wins! -description from designer
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- Capital Gains Studio
- Mercat Games
Questions and answers
Hotpot Havoc supports 2–5 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.
The listed playing time for Hotpot Havoc is 10–20 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 Hotpot Havoc 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.
Hotpot Havoc has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Hotpot Havoc belongs to these categories: Party Game and Action / Dexterity. Its main mechanics are Open Drafting. 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 Hotpot Havoc are: Steve Ng Wen Xi. 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 Hotpot Havoc 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.