Årets Chef (2021)

Meteors, zombies, strikes in the coffee industry, and African killer bees. Your company has had it's shares of wild scenarios. But how is the boss going to solve the problems? By having a crisis meeting? Or how about a pet pig for the employees? That should fix everything.

In "ÅRETS CHEF" ("Boss of the Year") players take turns being the boss of a fictional company, which is facing a series of wacky challenges. The boss has to – with the help of the employees – find the best solution.

In the game the boss can be one of four types, which all makes decisions based on the characteristics of the given type. The boss can be the good boss, the bad boss, the nutty boss, and the burned-out boss. All four boss types are created as archetypes and are meant to spark some fun discussions and good laughs.

The game is perfect for your company's next social event, or for a good evening with your friends.

The game is played over 8 rounds in which the players take turn being the boss.
In each round the player goes through the following phases:

· The boss is secretly dealt a boss type card.
· The boss draws a challenge card and reads it out loud.
· The employees play a solution card from their hand face down.
· Solution cards are shuffled and read out loud by the boss.
· The boss picks the solution that fits the boss type the best (the boss is always right in his/her choice).
· Players secretly guess what type the boss is.
· The boss reveals his/her boss type.

Player who guessed the correct boss type, score their solution card (worth 1 point).
If a least one player guessed the correct boss type, the boss scores the challenge card (worth 2 points).
The player who played the solution card the boss choose, becomes the boss in the next round.

After 8 round the players with the most points wins the game.