by Rachel Carpenter

I was aiming for Friday. It's Thursday. Thursday evening, but still very much Thursday. 😜

Rulebook is done. PNP and Rulebook are both available. TTS is done and live! WIP thread is live! [WIP] Mugs of Madness (1p, 15-30 min, ages 14+, a 20-card game of chthonic chaos...and coffee!)- 2026 Solitaire Print and Play Contest entry (Components Ready!) has been formally entered in the 2026 Solitaire Print and Play Contest. It's also entered in the Great Playtest Race :geek_grin:.

Let the caffeinated chaos commence! ☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕

Game Name: Mugs of Madness
Game Designer/Artist/Graphic Designer: Rachel Carpenter
Status: Components Ready!- Rulebook, PNP, and Tabletop Simulator are all available now!
Ages: 14+
Game Time: 15-30 min

Overview:
Mugs of Madness is a 20-card, token-free, dice-chucking solitaire game inspired by Elder Sign and the other Arkham Files games. As a player, you step into the shoes of a Barista working at Mugs of Madness, a café in downtown Arkham. You must fulfill Customer Orders to activate Runes of Protection in order to keep a powerful Old One at bay until your boss returns.

Components:
1 Barista Card (reversible Shift Supervisor/New Hire)
2 Old One Cards (reversible Coffeulu/Mocanaqua & Azathoth/Nergal)
14 Customer Order Cards (reversible)
3 Special Order Cards (reversible Cinnamon Bun of Cthulhu/Turnover of Terror, R’lyeh Roll/Chthonic Kisses & Snickerspells/Donuts of Darkness)
5 Paperclips (Any Color- Not Included!)
5 Regular Dice (D6s- Any Color- These Should Match- Not Included!)
1 Employee of the Month Die (D6- Any Color- Should be a DIFFERENT Color from Regular Dice- Not Included!)
1 Pawn/Position Marker (To mark your Active Order. This can be a coin, pawn, anything. Not Included!)
Rulebook

Current files:
Rules: Mugs of Madness, v1- Rulebook- 2026.8.20.pdf
Print and Play file:
Color: Mugs of Madness- PNP, v2- 2026.8.19.pdf

Files available via GoogleDrive: here!

Digital playtesting available via Tabletop Simulator: here!

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Welcome to Mugs of Madness! Can I take your order?

Sample Setup, using V2 components

V1 printed prototype

V2 on Tabletop Simulator!


Happy Thursday and happy playing!
-Rachel

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