
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,969
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Ultimate Warriorz
- 2–8 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2011

2013
Rules assistance for Menu Mash-Up
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 3 players

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Menu Mash-Up is a board game released in 2013 for 3–7 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Karen Hudes and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
Play a round of Menu Mash-Up and get ready for a hilarious game night everyone will remember. Cooks use Ingredient and Prep cards to create a menu that fills the Diner's order (whether it's delicious or downright off-the-wall). The Diner chooses the menu that best fulfills the order—awarding the Dish card to the Cook who prepared it. Whoever earns the most Dish cards wins the game. Menu Mash-Up is the ultimate game for the food obsessed. This game plays like Apples to Apples, but instead of a one to one card match, you match a number of cards that add to a meal to match the dish card drawn.
Menu Mash-Up supports 3–7 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 Menu Mash-Up is 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 Menu Mash-Up for ages 12 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.
Menu Mash-Up has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Menu Mash-Up belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, 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 Menu Mash-Up are: Karen Hudes. 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 Menu Mash-Up 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.