- BGG rating
- 7.1
L'oaf: Season 2 Expansion
- 2–6 players
- 20–30 min
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,983
- BGG rating
- 7.0
L'oaf
2025
Rules assistance for L'oaf
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 20–30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.6/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for L'oaf
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L'oaf is a board game released in 2025 for 2–6 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Bart de Jong and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
A card game about collectively baking bread, while trying to let the others do the work. You’re all employees in the L’Oaf bakery, but you’re just here to get paid with as little effort as possible. When it gets to baking bread, you rather let others do the work. However, you don’t want the bosses to catch you loafing. If you collectively don’t bake enough bread, the lazy among you might just get fired! Every round, players get an order with the amount of bread they collectively need to bake. Each baker secretly contributes a work card from their hand of cards, valued 0 through 11. Failing to meet the order means the baker who contributed the least loses reputation with the bosses. Otherwise, the baker who contributed the most will gain reputation. Once 5 orders have failed or 5 orders have succeeded, the baker with the most value left in their hand wins the game. However, if the group failed 5 orders, all bakers with a negative reputation are fired before scoring! –description from the publisher
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Designers
Publishers
- Juegorama
- Wulfhorn Games
Questions and answers
L'oaf supports 2–6 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 L'oaf is 20–30 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 L'oaf 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.
L'oaf has a complexity rating of 1.6 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.
L'oaf belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, 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 L'oaf are: Bart de Jong. 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 L'oaf 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.