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?
Welcome to "On The Rocks" cocktail lounge, where the city's best mixologists expertly prepare cocktails that the patrons are craving. In this competitive bartending game, players complete cocktails for money and additional tips.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Take That
Direct negative effects at selected opponents.
Read the full game description
Welcome to "On The Rocks" cocktail lounge, where the city's best mixologists expertly prepare cocktails that the patrons are craving. In this competitive bartending game, players complete cocktails for money and additional tips. But beware of rival mixologists removing and spilling ingredients from your cocktails. Players will select 3 or 4 cocktail recipes to prepare and serve in each of the three rounds. Roll the dice to draft your ingredient marbles from the shaker bag. Place the marbles in the centralized mixing area jiggers one at a time clockwise, then select one bowl. Fill up your cocktails with those ingredients, collecting a tip card for every completed drink. The first player to complete all three rounds of orders will proclaim "Last Call." Players score their completed drinks and tips earned, with an additional tip for completing all orders. Whomever has the most money wins! On the Rocks is a marble drafting, cocktail recipe fulfillment game for 1-4 players. It is NOT a drinking game.