# Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism & Other Ideas

Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism & Other Ideas is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $99.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Expansion for Base-game, Industry / Manufacturing, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Modular Board, Network and Route Building, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Open Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 64 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 13
- **Unique players:** 8

**Designers:** Jeroen Doumen, Joris Wiersinga

**Artists:** Iris de Haan, Victor Maristane, Ynze Moedt, Matt Paquette & Co., Snow Conrad, Kwanchai Moriya, Sarah Kelly

**Publishers:** Splotter Spellen

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 99.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/food-chain-magnate-the-ketchup-mechanism-other-ideas/ |
| 401 Games | 139.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/food-chain-magnate-the-ketchup-mechanism-other-ideas-restock-pre-order |
| Zatu Games | 55.79 £ | https://zatu.com/products/food-chain-magnate-the-ketchup-mechanism-other-ideas |
| Philibert | 75 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/splotter-spellen/82042-food-chain-magnate-the-ketchup-mechanism-other-ideas-859573004423.html |
| Get Your Fun | 84.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/031224-food-chain-magnate-ketchup-e-altre-idee-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Alphaspel | 999 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/100861-food-chain-magnate-the-ketchup-mechanism-and-other-ideas-ende |

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/food-chain-magnate-the-ketchup-mechanism-and-other-ideas)
- [Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism & Other Ideas in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/food-chain-magnate-the-ketchup-mechanism-and-other-ideas)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/261526)

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