What is Stone Soup game?

Winner of multiple awards including MajorFun!, Stone Soup is the game drawn from the classic tale of cooperation. In this simple game, players work together to “cook” a soup by making matches of ingredients. Match all the ingredients before the fire under the kettle goes out and everyone wins!

What is the main idea of Stone Soup?

Stone Soup is a story about the nature of happiness and the value of sharing, especially with strangers. Three monks come upon a small famine-ridden and war-torn village in the mountains. They find that everybody here is afraid of them and hiding in their homes.

Is there a real Stone Soup?

If you’ve heard of stone soup, you’re probably thinking about the fable where hungry wanderers trick locals into sharing their food. But, the real stone soup is more celebration than deprivation, and it’s alive and well in Oaxaca, Mexico.

How many stone cards are there in Stone Soup?

Players may add (discard into the pot) as many cards of that ingredient as they have in their hand OR as many as they are willing to bluff about; in fact, if an active player doesn’t have a particular ingredient, s/he has to bluff! In addition to ingredient cards, there are also six (6) stone cards.

What happens if you put stones in Stone Soup?

If in fact the active player was telling the truth, the player challenging the play must take all the cards in the pot. If the active player gets caught putting stones in the soup, s/he takes all the cards. If s/he was lying about the ingredients, s/he takes back twice the number of cards played.

How do you add ingredients to Stone Soup?

Players must add ingredients cards to the Stone Soup in a specified order. Players may add (discard into the pot) as many cards of that ingredient as they have in their hand OR as many as they are willing to bluff about; in fact, if an active player doesn’t have a particular ingredient, s/he has to bluff!

Do you have to Bluff in Stone Soup?

Miniature Market – Your One Stop Game Shop! Players must add ingredients cards to the Stone Soup in a specified order. Players may add (discard into the pot) as many cards of that ingredient as they have in their hand OR as many as they are willing to bluff about; in fact, if an active player doesn’t have a particular ingredient, s/he has to bluff!