Monster's Coffee: Lumberjack
- 2–5 players
- 15 min
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,731
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Monster's Coffee
2020
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- 2–5 players
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.4/5
For 2 players
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Monster's Coffee is a board game released in 2020 for 2–5 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Théo Rivière and Romain Caterdjian and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Deduction.
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- 2–5 players
- 15 min
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About the game
Humans can't get served in Monster Cafe, so you'll need to choose the right monsters to approach the counter in order to get the coffee you want. To start play, choose the five monster families that you want to use in the game from the twelve available, then shuffle those cards. Each player receives a hand of ten monster cards (twelve with two players), then chooses three of these cards to place face down to form their "back line". All of the other monsters form a face-up front line. On a turn, a player chooses one of their face-up front line monsters, moves it to the center of the table, then triggers its power. As soon as each player has only three monsters in their front line, the round ends and players distribute coffee tokens. Whoever has the most monsters of a particular family, with back-line monsters counting double, earns coffee tokens equal to the number of monsters of this family in the center of the table. After multiple rounds, whoever has collected the most coffee wins!
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- Korea Boardgames
- Lumberjacks Studio
- Loris Games
- Lost Bear Studios
Questions and answers
Monster's Coffee 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 Monster's Coffee is 15 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 Monster's Coffee 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.
Monster's Coffee has a complexity rating of 1.4 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.
Monster's Coffee belongs to these categories: Fantasy. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Deduction. 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 Monster's Coffee are: Théo Rivière and Romain Caterdjian. 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 Monster's Coffee 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.