Last Call: The Bartender Game

About this board game

Last Call: The Bartender Game is a fast-paced game for 2–6 players that takes about 20 minutes to play. Players pass bottles between bartenders, race to fill drink orders, and try to collect the fewest ice cubes along the way.

The bar is busy, customers are restless, and orders are piling up. Bartenders cannot mix a drink until they have the right bottles in hand, so players must keep the bottles moving from one bartender to another until someone can complete an order.

There is a catch: a bartender holding too many bottles will add ice cubes to the cocktail. Those ice cubes count against you, making careful bottle management just as important as completing orders quickly. When it is time for Last Call, the player with the fewest ice cubes has run the best bar.

• Fast-paced play for 2–6 players
• Approximately 20 minutes per game
• Pass bottles between bartenders to complete drink orders
• Collect as few ice cubes as possible
• Continual involvement for all players

The game is themed around mixing alcoholic drinks, but its rules are simple enough for an eight-year-old to play. Its language-independent components make it accessible at the table, while the rulebook includes English, French, and German rules.

Released in 2010, Last Call: The Bartender Game is a convenient pick-up game or a lively way to finish a board game session. Its short playing time and constant activity keep everyone involved from the first order to the final call.