Hey, I got an opportunity to play this game last weekend and wanted to post some feedback to hopefully help develop this game further. 

The game itself is really fun, and the premise is pretty strong. The baker type feels really good, the descriptions are fun, and the Host Aid actually helped keep the game competitive. We never had anyone guess one of the sweet spots, though it might be more likely in a game with more than 2 players.

The things that didn't work: It was hard to differentiate between Preparation and Bake, and maybe changing the name Preparation to Recipe might make it clearer. It would feel better to have both an "episode" theme that covers all three recipes, and a "recipe" theme that differentiates between the three. We wanted to have a cohesive "episode," but it felt weird when the first recipe was Bread, the second recipe was Wedding, and the third recipe was Retro. Similarly, we wished there were rules for doing a "technical" challenge where everyone does the same recipe. 

We had a lot of fun! Definitely keep going and I look forward to V1.0!

Thanks, Sam! (You've got a shoutout in the latest devlog update and a link to your tweet.)

I've uploaded v0.95 with some tweaks, including removing the Sweet Spots mechanic and replacing it with a secret ballot voting for an additional Kudos per recipe by the Bakers themselves - a sort of Miss Congeniality aspect so not all Kudos are based on dice rolls - and because no one in 4 playtests has ever hit a Judge Sweet Spot.

I will take a look at the Preparation and Bake examples again as well.