Pasteles

A solo pastry challenge in the heart of your shop

Pasteles is a solo board game designed by Scott Almes, in which you take over your family’s pastry shop. The game's originality lies in its central folding mechanic: you must physically manipulate game components to fold your dough into precise patterns to meet customer expectations. Your goal is to effectively manage your business's resources, maintain your equipment, and master increasingly demanding recipes. The game offers immersion into the daily life of a local artisan, where every decision counts to avoid bankruptcy.

Setup and daily management of your business

Each game of Pasteles offers a different experience thanks to scenarios based on unique recipes. At the start of your session, you choose a recipe, which determines the setup, constraints, and specific conditions. The gameplay is structured over several working days. During each day, you must place action tokens to perform tasks: preparing ingredients, repairing your machines, or serving customers. Time management is crucial because you have a limited number of turns to achieve your goals while paying your employees.

Victory, end of the game, and additional challenges

The game ends when you finish the objectives of your recipe or if you fail to cover your daily expenses, which leads to the closure of the shop. To win, you must optimize your choices to maximize your score while considering the increasing difficulty of the recipes. Thanks to the stretch goals unlocked during the Gamefound campaign, this edition includes three additional exclusive recipes.