Sweet Mess: Pastry Competition

Chefs race through a chaotic kitchen to complete pastry recipes for the biggest prizes.

πŸ‘₯ 1–4 players⏱ approx. 90 minπŸͺ„ Takes some learning10+
🧩 Solo modeβ˜… 5.8 Β· BGG #5,291

Who it's for

Players who enjoy set-collection and recipe-completion puzzles with a light, competitive kitchen theme.

Not for you if…

You want a calm, low-interaction game; shared ingredient bowls mean rivals can grab what you were counting on.

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Vibe's take

Busy and hands-on, with a mounting sense of kitchen chaos as shared ingredient bowls empty out; efficient ingredient-grabbing matters as much as recipe planning.

About this game

Sweet Mess: Pastry Competition throws players into a chaotic kitchen contest, gathering ingredients from shared bowls to prepare and complete the head chef's famous recipes. Special kitchen tools and golden tokens offer tactical shortcuts, and the more recipes you finish, the more skillful, and better scoring, your pastry chef becomes.

Gather ingredients from shared bowlsComplete recipes to claim awardsTools and tokens for shortcuts
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Players

Best at 2, 4 playersWorks with 2–4

Duration

45–90 min

Ages 10+

Complexity

2.8 / 5 β€” Medium

BGG Rating

5.8/10

Rank #5,291

528 ratings

Published

2024