Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Pressure Cooker is a real-time game where players take on the roles of chefs vying for the right to become the new Head Chef at the city's hottest new restaurant.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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Pressure Cooker is a real-time game where players take on the roles of chefs vying for the right to become the new Head Chef at the city's hottest new restaurant. Played over three rounds, players must quickly and accurately work to collect and combine the needed ingredients to fill all of the orders that have been placed throughout the restaurant. You must work quickly to get your dishes served before your opponents, but make sure you have all of the correct ingredients! Bonuses can be earned by using the highest quality ingredients. Using a scoring system that ratchets up the tension as the rounds progress, the game will keep you on your toes and scrambling to fill the orders and become the ultimate pressure cooker!