Speculaas

You play in rounds where you receive a deck of cards and choose one, passing the rest to your neighbor. Depending on the round, you choose either a spice card or a recipe card. You place the chosen card in your personal grid and try to create combinations that meet the requirements of your recipes. At the end of the game, you score points for each recipe for which you have created the required ingredient patterns. The player with the most points wins.

Speculaas is a fast, warm, and accessible game that works perfectly as a light snack. It combines a charming look with a surprisingly tactical draft puzzle that's much more fun and clever than you might expect. The subtle interaction—what do you take for yourself, what don't you grant to your neighbor—keeps it exciting until the very last card. Thanks to the simple rules, the smooth pace, and the convivial atmosphere, the game effortlessly comes back to the table again and again.