Scoville: 2nd Edition

Feel the Heat in Scoville, the Pepper Farming Board Game!

Welcome to the town of Scoville, where the peppers are hot, and the competition is even hotter! In this sizzling strategy game, you're a pepper farmer aiming to cultivate the hottest, most valuable peppers for the town's annual chili cook-off.

Gameplay Overview

Scoville is a game of clever planting, strategic cross-pollination, and fierce market competition. Each round, you'll bid for the best planting times, move your farmer through the fields to plant peppers, and then harvest your fiery crops. The real magic happens during cross-pollination—by placing your peppers next to others, you can discover entirely new, scorching-hot hybrids! Fulfill market orders and chili recipes to earn points and prove you're the undisputed pepper-growing champion of Scoville.

Key Features

• Auction & Bidding: Compete with fellow farmers for turn order and special advantages.
• Set Collection & Planting: Strategically plant your peppers in the communal field to set up powerful cross-pollination moves.
• Recipe Fulfillment: Breed rare and fiery peppers to cook up valuable recipes for victory points.
• Variable Setup: With different market cards and recipes each game, no two sessions are ever the same.

Game Details

• Players: 1-6
• Ages: 10+
• Play Time: 60-90 minutes