Homebrewers

Categories: Dice, Economic

Mechanics: Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Trading

Players: 2–5

Ages: 14+

Playtime: 45–60 Min

Homebrewers is an engine-building and dice-trading game where players take on the role of aspiring brewers. Your dice represent the actions you can take, such as buying ingredients, participating in monthly events, adding unique flavors to your recipes, and, of course, brewing your beer!

The game unfolds over eight months (eight rounds), with each month divided into a trade phase and an action phase. During the trade phase, you meet with the homebrewing club to trade dice and ingredients, while the action phase is when you use your dice to take specific actions.

You'll be crafting your own unique beer recipes in four categories: Ale, Porter, Stout, and IPA. Each time you brew a recipe, the quality level for that category increases, helping you build a reputation as a master brewer.

Reputation is gained in two primary ways: by advancing up the quality tracks for the four beer categories to win medals at Summerfest and Octoberfest, and by tailoring your recipes to the tastes of a panel of judges at Octoberfest.

At the end of the eight months, the player who has gained the most reputation as the best brewer in the club is declared the winner!