Games with "recipe puzzles" - an IFDB Poll

Any game where "recipe puzzles" are a big part of the game, whether it is alchemy, potion brewing, cooking etc. I came to think of this as I am currently playing "According to Cain" and realized the puzzles reminded me a lot of the puzzles in "Gnome Ranger".

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	Gnome Ranger, by Pete Austin 2 votes "In Part 2 Ingrid is brewing a lot of potions etc." [+]"In Part 2 Ingrid is brewing a lot of potions etc." () --Denk... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Mikalye... Vote for this game

	Savoir-Faire, by Emily Short 2 votes "A cooking contraption which needs a recipe-cylinder and ingredients. One of the things you can make is andouillette." [+]"A cooking contraption which needs a recipe-cylinder and ingredients. One of the things you can make is andouillette." ( - Full review) --Rovarsson... "Lots of fun..." [+]"Lots of fun recipes to cook in this one" ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone... Denk says: Interesting. I remember fighting with the French words but hope to give it another try at some point. Vote for this game

	Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin 2 votes "You really feel like you are learning alchemy" [+]"You really feel like you are learning alchemy" --Mikalye... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Denk... Vote for this game

	Nevermore, by Nate Cull 1 vote "This one has a..." [+]"This one has a lot of collectin' in it! You also need to refine the recipe. It does have some horror (most horror) in it, though, so if you're not into that, don't even consider this." --Cygnus... Vote for this game

	Charming, by Kaylah Facey 1 vote "Contains a puzzle..." [+]"Contains a puzzle of this type." () --Greg Frost... Vote for this game

	The Dreamhold, by Andrew Plotkin 1 vote "One alchemy..." [+]"One alchemy puzzle." () --Greg Frost... Vote for this game

	According to Cain, by Jim Nelson 1 vote "Though highly original, the puzzles remind me of part 2 of Gnome Ranger" [+]"Though highly original, the puzzles remind me of part 2 of Gnome Ranger: Alchemy by applying combinations of substances on surfaces" ( - Full review) --Denk... Vote for this game

	El Archipiélago, by Pablo Martínez Merino (AKA Depresiv) 1 vote "Spanish Language...." [+]"Spanish Language. Nearly all magic is recipes for your cauldron or garden." ( - Full review) --IFforL2... Vote for this game

	The Faeries Of Haelstowne, by Christopher Merriner 1 vote "Just one recipe puzzle but it’s great!" [+]"Just one recipe puzzle but it’s great!" ( - Full review) --Mike Russo... Denk says: Thanks! I never finished this one in 2021 when it was published, despite that I liked it a lot, so now I have one more reason to finish it. Vote for this game

	Worldsmith, by Ade McT 1 vote "Mix ingredients to create succesful planets and civilizations!" [+]"Mix ingredients to create succesful planets and civilizations!: The first puzzle is about creating worlds with ingredients. If you choose story mode you can always be succesful with the right strategy. After this very original start it becomes more like a standard parser game - a good one." () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Oppositely Opal, by Buster Hudson 1 vote "Recipes in a single room" [+]"Recipes in a single room" --BitterlyIndifferent... Denk says: Thanks, I had completely forgot about this one. Vote for this game

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Poll created on March 19, 2023