# Critter Kitchen

Critter Kitchen is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.8 out of 10 by 22 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $36.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2025
- **Categories:** Animals, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, Contracts, Programmed Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection, Auction: Sealed Bid
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.8 out of 10, from 22 reviews
- **Owned by:** 54 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 86
- **Unique players:** 174

**Designers:** Alex Cutler, Peter C. Hayward

**Artists:** Sandara Tang

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 36 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/critter-kitchen-lkyca05gams.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 36.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/critter-kitchen/ |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 39.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/critter-kitchen |
| Atomic Empire | 39.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/361403 |
| Board Game Bliss | 47.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/critter-kitchen |
| eFantasy | 44.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/334652-board-game-critter-kitchen |
| Zatu Games | 28.3 £ | https://zatu.com/products/critter-kitchen |
| Svet deskovych her | 845 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/14612/critter-kitchen |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 36 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/56288-critter-kitchen-8436578819645.html |
| World of Board Games | 425 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/critter-kitchen |
| Travelling Man | 32.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/critter-kitchen |
| Dragons Lair | 435 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/critter-kitchen |
| Gamers@Hart | 34 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/critter-kitchen/ |
| Spelexperten | 449 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/critter-kitchen.html |
| Alphaspel | 449 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/206857-critter-kitchen-standard-edition |
| Pelipeikko | 39.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3381-critter-kitchen |
| Gameology | 67.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/critter-kitchen |
| Reflexshop | 15990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/allati-fogasok-tarsasjatek |
| Hyggeonkel | 349.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/critter-kitchen-35398 |
| Spielezar | 44.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/critter-kitchen-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 48.4 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_237131 |
| TLAMA games | 1189 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/zvireci-kuchtici/ |
| Game Ninja | 699 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/critter-kitchen-en/ |

## Expansions

- [Critter Kitchen: À La Cart](https://www.ludoya.com/games/critter-kitchen-a-la-carte)
- [Critter Kitchen: Lucky Duck Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/critter-kitchen-lucky-duck-promo-pack)
- [Critter Kitchen: Primal Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/critter-kitchen-primal-promo-pack)
- [Critter Kitchen: Secret Menu Challenges](https://www.ludoya.com/games/critter-kitchen-secret-menu-challenges)
- [Critter Kitchen: Rudy the Reindeer Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/critter-kitchen-rudy-the-reindeer-promo-card)
- [Critter Kitchen: Amazing Race Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/critter-kitchen-amazing-race-pack)

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## Rules questions

### How many items can my chef carry, and do zous-chefs change that?

Each chef has a carrying capacity of 1, 2, or 3 which determines the order they act and how many items they can pick; zous-chefs have their own carrying capacity shown on their card and are placed in the queue that matches it. (page 8)

### When I pick things, where do I put ingredients, spices, soup/bisque, and rumors?

Place ingredients, spices, soup, and bisque into storage behind your restaurant shield, and place rumors on the matching rumor space on your kitchen board so everyone can see them. (page 10)

### My chef left with nothing — do I get a soup? Can I choose to leave early for soup?

If a chef returns without any items you may take 1 consolation soup (only one, regardless of that chef’s carrying capacity), and you may also choose to return a chef early (before collecting anything) to take that same consolation soup. (page 11)

### What happens when I pick a wild rumor or when everyone knows the same rumor?

If you take a wild rumor you must immediately place it into any empty rumor space and treat it as that rumor, but you may not take wilds if you already know all 3 rumors; if every player knows the same rumor, flip that rumor card face up and remove any future draws of it. (page 11)

### How many items can I refrigerate between days, and do soup or rumors count toward the limit?

At the end of day 1 you may keep up to 5 ingredients/spices in your fridge and by day 2 you may keep up to 10; only ingredients and spices count toward this limit — soup and rumors do not. (page 15)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/critter-kitchen)
- [Critter Kitchen in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/critter-kitchen)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/393429)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._