2018 · Print & Play

Stew

Players act as farmers gathering ingredients from a shared deck to assemble a stew while six vermin threaten the pot. On a turn, draw a card and either add the ingredient to the communal stew or discard cards to feed vermin, which protects the stew for a time. The game uses push‑your‑luck and partial‑knowledge mechanics: continuing to draw can improve a stew’s value but risks enabling opponents to claim it or letting vermin spoil progress. Bluffing and deduction matter as players infer others’ intentions and timing when to stop, feed vermin, or take the stew.

groupPlayers

2–4 best 2

schedulePlaying time

10–20 min

cakeAge

10+

psychologyComplexity

1.2 / 5