After our Thanksgiving meal, my husband Ted and I relaxed at home and enjoyed a new board game we recently discovered called Fromage. The game is lighthearted and full of charm, and it had us laughing as we planned our moves. Sitting at our cozy kitchen table with a fun, strategic game made for a perfect end to a lovely day.
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- What is the Fromage Board Game?
- Bring Fromage to Your Gaming Table
- Homemade Dairy Recipes
- The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
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What is the Fromage Board Game?
Fromage is a delightful board game set in early 20th-century France where players take the role of artisanal cheesemakers. The game uses a rotating board that represents the aging process, which adds a strategic element to worker placement and resource management. For our session, Ted played the role of a dairy farmer while I took the part of a milkmaid.
During a typical round, players place workers to craft different cheeses and collect ingredients, then adapt their plans as the board rotates. Since we were learning the rules, we took turns helping one another—Ted is especially good at board games and was happy to guide me through the mechanics.
The objective of Fromage is to manage your creamery efficiently: produce a variety of cheeses—soft, aged, and blue—sometimes pairing them with fruits and jams, fulfill orders, and upgrade your facilities with farm buildings and animals. I especially enjoyed crafting the fruity cheese combinations in the game.
Bring Fromage to Your Gaming Table
With its charming theme and appealing components, Fromage offers a rewarding experience for casual players and seasoned hobbyists alike. The rules are approachable and gameplay moves at a comfortable pace, which makes it a great choice for a holiday evening after a big meal.
The game supports one to four players and includes a solo mode where you compete against an automated “corporation” that aims to dominate the cheese market. There are two editions available: Regular and Limited Edition. The Limited Edition includes upgraded wooden pieces like farm animals, but both editions deliver the complete gameplay experience.
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Homemade Dairy Recipes
If Fromage inspired you to try cheesemaking at home, here are some easy recipes to get started.
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How to Make Cottage Cheese – The Easy Way!
Make this homemade soft cheese, and you’ll never buy store-bought again!
Learn How to Make Ricotta Cheese – The Easy Way!
Enjoy the fresh taste of homemade ricotta and skip the store-bought stuff.
How to Make Cream Cheese with Just One Ingredient
Make homemade cream cheese that rivals grocery-store varieties.
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The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
Seasonal ingredients, traditional techniques, and nourishing recipes. Over 85 traditional, from-scratch recipes! Discover how simple ingredients and classic methods can help you cook the modern pioneer way.
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Favorite Card and Board Games
- Fromage (Become an artisanal cheese maker.)
- Chacuterie (Create a delightful food mix for your guests)
- Bang! (Old west hidden identity card game.)
- 7 Wonders (Award-winning strategy game)
- 7 Wonders Expansions (Add new civilizations and options)
- Everdell Standard Edition (A whimsical woodland game)
- Everdell Collectors Edition (Upgraded pieces and components)
- Saboteur (A hidden role dwarf-themed card game)
Favorite Game Stores
- Tanuki Games – A great game store in Central Texas that ships across the United States.
- Noble Knight Games – Excellent for out-of-print and collectible games; they ship worldwide.
Recommended Reading
- The Modern Pioneer Cookbook
- Nourishing Traditions