Quick Rules

LEARN IT ON YOUR BREAK

Everything you need to survive your first shift. Nothing you don't. The app walks you through the rest as you play.

Not enough info, you nerd? Read the full rules

THE OBJECTIVE

You and your partner run a coffee shop together. Do anything to serve, and survive, a relentless rush of customers, culminating in a showdown with the Boss Customer at the end of the line. Serve that big baddie and you win. Lose all your Sanity first and you Crash Out.

WHAT YOU NEED

1.Exactly 2 players. You and a partner. That's the game.
2.A 36-card deck each. A Starter Deck works right out of the box.
3.The free companion app. It's required: phone or any browser, full offline mode.

SETUP IN 3 STEPS

1.Open the app and pick your difficulty.
2.Shuffle your deck and put your Starting Barista face-down on top.
3.The app sets up Sanity, Tips, and the Boss Countdown. You're open for business.

YOUR TURN

ONE TURN

Repeat until the Boss shows up

1. DRAW

Both players draw 5 cards

2. WORK THE SHIFT

Play cards, Serve, Kick Out. Any order, as a team

3. END TURN

Discard hands, Storm Outs deal Stress, everything Readies

CHECK THE APP

The app runs the Customers: who walks in, what they want

1. DRAW

Both players draw 5 cards

2. WORK THE SHIFT

Play cards, Serve, Kick Out. Any order, as a team

3. END TURN

Discard hands, Storm Outs deal Stress, everything Readies

CHECK THE APP

The app runs the Customers: who walks in, what they want

↻ Repeat until the Boss shows up

When the app tells you to do something, do it. It runs the Customers, tracks Sanity and Tips, and counts down to the Boss. Baristas cost Tips to play; Equipment & Inventory need Stats; Actions are free.

SERVING A CUSTOMER

Only Customers at the Front of the Line can be Served. In a single action, meet every Stat requirement by Exhausting Baristas (yours or your partner's), and every Order requirement ( Coffee, Booze, Grub, or Merch) with your Inventory and Equipment. Pull it off and the Customer pays out Tips.