
Steam & Cheese
A board game by Alexander Rein
1 - 4 Players 90 - 180 minutes High
Contracts, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers
Animals, Dice, Economic, Fantasy, Industry / Manufacturing
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Description
Steam & Cheese drops you into a wacky, steam‑puffing world where you juggle dairy, gears and a menagerie of oddly industrious animals, all while rolling dice that double as your workers. Up to four players (or a solo brave soul) dive into a game that feels like a mash‑up of a fantasy factory floor and a high‑stakes market—think contract‑signing, set‑collecting cheese wheels, and strategic worker placement with dice that can be rerolled, swapped, or sacrificed for a better haul. Designer Alexander Rein gave the rules a deliciously tangled flavor, so expect a learning curve as steep as a cheese‑aged tower, but once you’re rolling, the combos and end‑game bonuses keep the tension bubbling. At 90‑180 minutes you’ll have plenty of time to fine‑tune your dairy empire, out‑maneuver the other cheesemakers, and watch the steam rise—because in this game, the only thing more satisfying than a perfect roll is a perfectly timed cheese contract.
