Wine & Cheese (EN) - board game

Product detailed description

Master the delicate balance of winemaking and cheesemaking in beautiful Burgundy.

In Wine & Cheese, a tactical strategy game crafted specifically for two players, each player runs a traditional farm in the heart of France's famous wine region. Even though you share vineyards, pastures, and labor as neighbors, you are still in direct competition to see who can build the more prestigious estate.

Over the course of two in-game years, you must prove your mastery over the demanding tasks of production. Procuring the right ingredients requires clever management, as workers are deployed to the plots in pairs during the spring and brought back in autumn. Good timing is essential – not only to produce and mature your wine and cheese to the highest quality, but also to sell them at the perfect economic moment.

The Ultimate Twist: To win, maintaining a strict balance between your products is crucial. At the end of the game, your farm will only be rewarded for the product (either wine or cheese) that yielded the fewest coins. Overproducing one at the expense of the other will cost you the victory!

Wine & Cheese is the spiritual, yet completely standalone successor to the critically acclaimed two-player game Beer & Bread.

Why you'll love Wine & Cheese:

• Tense, balanced scoring: The clever scoring system keeps both players constantly adjusting their strategies so neither product falls behind.

• Innovative worker deployment: Sending workers out in pairs and managing their seasonal return creates a deeply satisfying tactical puzzle.

• Stunning presentation: Beautifully illustrated by Michael Menzel and Alexander Jung, bringing the idyllic French countryside straight to your gaming table.

• Perfect for couples and duos: A rich, engaging, and highly interactive experience designed from the ground up exclusively for 2 players.

Game Features:

• Age: 12+

• Playtime: 45–75 minutes

• Player count: 2 players

• Language: English Edition