
2025Paolo Jones
Mainly unboxings. Apothebakery: The Culinary Alchemists is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 4 unboxings.
From BoardGameGeek
In a land filled with perilous dungeons and treacherous monsters, take on the legacy of an Apothebaker - an ancient lineage of culinary alchemist healers. Sought after far and wide by adventurers in desperate need of salvation. With the help from your trusted Forries, collect ingredients and valuable resources from the wilderness. Brew elixirs and bake cakes of salvation to heal and rejuvenate adventurers on the brink of doom. Over the course of 6 rounds, players compete for the most reputation by strategically achieving objectives, healing adventurers and casting powerful spells. There are 3 phases per round; Foraging, Alchemy and Healing. Embrace the role of an Apothebaker, accumulating reputation for each adventurer you heal and every bake you undertake. The player who gains the highest reputation by day's end will claim victory! -description from the publisher
Apothebakery: The Culinary Alchemists has 9 videos from 8 creators: 2 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough and 4 unboxings. They date from 2024 to July 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "How To Play - Apothebakery: The Culinary Alchemists" by Lux Lupo Games, which runs 20 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Is Apothebakery The Culinary Alchemists for you? A Quick Overview!" by ShelfClutter. To see it played, watch "Apothebakery: The Culinary Alchemists - Kickstarter Playthrough" by Before You Play.
If you like it, try Funfair, Café Baras, Creature Comforts or Lorenzo il Magnifico, which share several of its mechanics.
2022Roberta Taylor
1 - 5 players45 minMedium weight
2016Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Simone Luciani
2 - 4 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
In a land filled with perilous dungeons and treacherous monsters, take on the legacy of an Apothebaker - an ancient lineage of culinary alchemist healers. Sought after far and wide by adventurers in desperate need of salvation. With the help from your trusted Forries, collect ingredients and valuable resources from the wilderness. Brew elixirs and bake cakes of salvation to heal and rejuvenate adventurers on the brink of doom. Over the course of 6 rounds, players compete for the most reputation by strategically achieving objectives, healing adventurers and casting powerful spells. There are 3 phases per round; Foraging, Alchemy and Healing. Embrace the role of an Apothebaker, accumulating reputation for each adventurer you heal and every bake you undertake. The player who gains the highest reputation by day's end will claim victory! -description from the publisher
Designer
Paolo Jones
Artists
Jonas Fischer, Paolo Jones
Publisher
Lux Lupo
Mechanics