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Pepper & Carrot: The Potion Contest
2018
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- 1–4 players
- 30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.7/5
For 1 player
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Pepper & Carrot: The Potion Contest is a board game released in 2018 for 1–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Guillermo H. Nuñez and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Modular Board, and Pattern Building.
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About the game
Pepper & Carrot: The Potion Contest is a competitive abstract puzzle game in which players try to be the first one to complete three recipes in order to become the witches' assistant. The game is a brain burner as you are trying to get the best of the order in each turn thinking ahead the possible use of the other two visible orders for the next turns. Each player has 18 ingredients placed randomly on a grid of 3x6 that shapes their board. They also have three orders they can use to replace a common order they do not wish to use. Each turn an order is to be used whether it is to rotate, push or switch ingredients. A recipe is completed when the ingredients are aligned as the recipe in the board shows. ••• El Caldero de la Bruja es un juego competitivo abstracto con tintes de rompecabezas donde los jugadores intentaran ser los primeros en completar 3 recetas para poder convertirse en el Asistente de la Bruja. El juego puede ser quemacoco ya que lo que se intenta es aprovechar al maximo la orden disponible cada turno y preveer el uso de las otras dos ordenes reveladas que seran usadas en los proximos turnos. Cada jugador tienen 18 ingredientes situados al azar en una grilla de 3x6 que formara su tableu. Tambien tienen a su disposición 3 ordenes con las que podrán reemplazar por única vez una orden comun que no deseen o no les sirva usar. Cada turno una orden es usada ya sea para rotar, empujar o intercambiar ingredientes. Una receta será completada cuando los ingredientes sean alineados como muestra el tablero principal.
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Pepper & Carrot: The Potion Contest 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 Pepper & Carrot: The Potion Contest 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 Pepper & Carrot: The Potion Contest 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.
Pepper & Carrot: The Potion Contest has a complexity rating of 1.7 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.
Pepper & Carrot: The Potion Contest belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Deduction, and Abstract Strategy. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Modular Board, and Pattern Building. 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 Pepper & Carrot: The Potion Contest are: Guillermo H. Nuñez. 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 Pepper & Carrot: The Potion Contest 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.