
- BGG rank
- BGG #290
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Unconscious Mind
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2024

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Sweet Mess: The Judges Table Expansion is an expansion for Sweet Mess released in 2026 for 2–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Antonio Zax.
Your dessert creations and your efforts in the kitchen are now being judged! The Judges Table Expansion brings new scoring elements to the game with open and secret goals. Play with the three open goals decks to give all players a chance to score additional endgame points by completing objectives in three categories; Set Goals, Mastery Goals, and Baking Bonus Goals. The judges will award points based on how well players do in these categories! Play with the secret goals deck(s) to give each player chances to individually score endgame points by completing personal objectives. The judges will challenge you in certain areas of the competition and award points for success! Play with one or both of these goals systems! There will also be alternative variant play with this expansion for greater replay value. —decription from the publisher
Sweet Mess: The Judges Table Expansion supports 2–4 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 Sweet Mess: The Judges Table Expansion is 45–90 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 Sweet Mess: The Judges Table Expansion 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.
Sweet Mess: The Judges Table Expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Sweet Mess: The Judges Table Expansion and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Sweet Mess: The Judges Table Expansion are: Antonio Zax. 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 Sweet Mess: The Judges Table Expansion as an expansion for Sweet Mess. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Sweet Mess to use it. Check that your edition of Sweet Mess is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.