Miss Poutine (2009)

About this game

Players are the staff of a little snack-bar at lunch time. They have to serve the orders as quick as possible. Each round, two different cashiers take the orders. Other players are the cooks and must fill the orders with burgers, hot dogs and, of course, "poutines" ("Poutine" is a very popular meal in Quebec. It is made of French fries, brown sauce (gravy), and cheese curds). Each round, the slowest cashier and the slowest cook receive one "Mop point". When a player receive his or her third, he or she loses the game and must pass the mop when closing the restaurant. Miss Poutine is in the tradition of games like Pit and Ligretto Football.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 4 to 8.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.