Market Fresh

Take over the neighborhood farmers market in Market Fresh, a colorful stacking and tile placement game from designers Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer, the team behind modern classics like Azul. If that name rings a bell, you will recognize the same tight, satisfying puzzle at the heart of this one, just wrapped in crates of produce instead of tiles of glass.

On your turn, pull a crate from the market and add it to your stall, watching your shopfront grow taller and more colorful with every choice. Score points as you stack, but keep an eye on your neighbors: cornering the market on a single produce type earns bonus points at the end of the game, so a little friendly competition goes a long way. A built in "Crate Heights" variant scales the challenge up for players who want more.

Market Fresh plays in about 45 minutes and comfortably supports 1 to 4 players, making it just as satisfying solo as it is around a full table. The rules teach in minutes, but there is real decision making underneath, making this a great pick for anyone who wants more than a filler without committing to a heavy strategy game.

Contents:

• 1 Market Board
• 4 Shopfront Boards
• 66 Plastic Produce Crates
• 44 Farmer Tiles
• 8 Point Vouchers
• 4 Plastic Score Cubes
• 1 Game Guide