Scoville
A spicy economic puzzle where bidding for turn order matters as much as what peppers you actually grow.
Who it's for
Euro gamers who enjoy set collection with an auction twist and want a themed change of pace from typical economic games.
Not for you if…
You want a light or short game, since Scoville's planning and auction layers ask for real table time.
Vibe's take
thinky, competitive, tactical, satisfying, mid-heavy
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About this game
Scoville puts you in charge of the town's pepper supply, and the whole engine hinges on how boldly you bid in a blind auction to decide turn order each round. Once play order is set, you plant peppers in shared fields, watching crossbreeding opportunities multiply as more varieties go into the ground, then harvest and rush your batch to fulfill orders before rivals beat you to it. New breeds unlock as the fields fill up, so early plantings ripple into late-game scoring in ways you have to plan several rounds ahead. It is a spicy, tightly wound economic puzzle where reading the auction is just as important as reading the fields.
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By the numbers
Players
Duration
60–90 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
2.8 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
6.6/10
Rank #1,069
5.7k ratings
Published
2014
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