Hey, and welcome back to Meeples & Wine! We’re Michael and Suzy, and this is your favorite spot for board game reviews for couples, with a drink in hand.

This week, we went fully thematic. We’re reviewing a cocktail-making board game, so naturally, we had to skip the wine and mix up a cocktail!

We’re sipping on a Mescalita, and it’s a fantastic smoky, citrusy, and spicy combo. If you want to make one at home while you listen, here’s the recipe!

What You’ll Need:

The notes for this drink suggest pairing it with smoked meats, cheese, chocolate, tropical fruits, or even spicy curries.

The game on our table this week is The Mix by Ruse Games.

You play as a brand-new recruit at the famous Foxtrot Bar, and your goal is to become the top mixologist. You’ll be honing your skills, learning new recipes, and serving customers to earn the most Victory Points (VP).

It’s a strategic, cocktail-themed game that blends engine building, resource management, and worker placement.

Here are the quick stats:

The game is all about efficiently using your “Mixologist” workers. On your turn, you take actions like:

The “engine building” part really kicks in during the Setup phase at the end of your round. This is when you get bonuses from your Setup Track, your unique Mixologist Card, and your Technique cards.

The game end is triggered once 15 total Clients have been completed. You tally up your VP from completed orders, set collection bonuses, and remaining money, and the highest score wins!

A quick note: The rulebook we saw was still marked as a “Work in Progress,” so some final rules might change.

We look for the coolest games coming out on crowdfunding sites, and this one is heading to Gamefound! You can back it HERE!

That’s all for this week! What do you think of the Mescalita recipe? Are you planning on backing The Mix? We want to hear from you!

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