Star Baker

In the beginning there were twelve.  Now only three Bakers remain.  As legendary judges Mary, Paul, and Prue look on, the three finalists undergo three challenges and recount the experiences that led them to and through the Tent, and in the end, one will be crowned the winner.

Star Baker is a GM-less standalone one-shot TTRPG for three players, designed to be played in one 45-minute session.  At the start of the game, a player’s Baker has already made it through nine weeks of the Bake Off.  After players introduce their Baker and their Baker’s Motivation, they discover their Stats through flashbacks to previous weeks, and how they excelled or survived.

Over the course of their final weekend, they undergo the final three challenges; a Signature, a Technical, and a Showstopper.  After all the bakes are judged and the points are tallied, a winner is declared, and all three Bakers reflect on where their journey has led them.

Content Warning: The mechanics of this game involve discussions of food, cooking, and eating.  Individual player sessions may involve other sensitive topics, and any accessibility needs or boundaries should be discussed and addressed prior to play.

Materials:

• 1 deck of poker cards with the face cards (J, Q, K, jokers) removed, leaving A-10 of each suit remaining
• 3 Baker Sheets, 1 per player