Games with "recipe puzzles" - an IFDB Poll

by Denk
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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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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." [+]... "Lots of fun..." [+]...

Denk says: Interesting. I remember fighting with the French words but hope to give it another try at some point.

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Nevermore, by Nate Cull
1 vote
"This one has a..." [+]...

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Charming, by Kaylah Facey
1 vote
"Contains a puzzle..." [+]...

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The Dreamhold, by Andrew Plotkin
1 vote
"One alchemy..." [+]...

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Gnome Ranger, by Pete Austin
1 vote
"In Part 2 Ingrid is brewing a lot of potions etc." [+]...

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According to Cain, by Jim Nelson
1 vote
"Though highly original, the puzzles remind me of part 2 of Gnome Ranger" [+]...

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El Archipiélago, by Depresiv
1 vote
"Spanish Language...." [+]...

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The Faeries Of Haelstowne, by Christopher Merriner
1 vote
"Just one recipe puzzle but it’s great!" [+]...

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.

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Worldsmith, by Ade McT
1 vote
"Mix ingredients to create succesful planets and civilizations!" [+]...

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Hadean Lands, by Andrew Plotkin
1 vote
(No comment) [+]...

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Oppositely Opal, by Buster Hudson
1 vote
"Recipes in a single room" [+]...

Denk says: Thanks, I had completely forgot about this one.

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