Tavern Masters
- Players: 1–6 players
- Play time: 20–30 min
- BGG rating: 6.8
About Tavern Masters
Run the best fantasy tavern in the village! Entertain the patrons! Earn the gold! In Tavern Masters, each player is a new tavern owner, setting up shop in a thirsty village full of thugs and soldiers, mages and nobles! There are multiple ways to play : competitive, co-operative, or single player. During the Day Phase, players play Tavern cards from their hand with Gold to build up their tavern, so that during Night Phase more patrons will come to their tavern and spend more gold. Turns are taken simultaneously during each phase, so there is no "player down-time". Also, there is no "player elimination". One key feature in this game is Trading. Players can trade goods and staff cards from their hand or their tavern, which adds both a game dynamic and player interaction. In the base game of Tavern Masters, there are no "take that" cards, or cards which would negatively impact another player directly. This makes for less tense game-play for players who do not enjoy looking over their shoulder each turn at who will attack or betray them. For players who do enjoy more of the "take that" card play interaction, there is the Dirty Deeds Expansion, which adds in nasty tricks to play on the other tavern owners. The Dirty Deeds Expansion is mainly intended for competitive play mode.
- Released
- 2017
- Designer
- Dann Kriss
- Age
- 13+
- Best with
- 5 players (BGG community)
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How many players can play Tavern Masters?
Tavern Masters plays with 1–6 players.
What is the best player count for Tavern Masters?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Tavern Masters is best with 5 players (6 votes).
How long does Tavern Masters take to play?
A game of Tavern Masters takes 20–30 min.
What age is Tavern Masters for?
The recommended minimum age for Tavern Masters is 13+.
Tavern Masters expansions
- Tavern Masters: Dirty Deeds Expansion
- Tavern Masters: Dockside Expansion
- Tavern Masters: Dockside Expansion Kickstarter Promo Pack
- Tavern Masters: Faerie Folk
- Tavern Masters: Games Of Chance Mini-Expansion
- Tavern Masters: Marketplace
- Tavern Masters: Over 21 Promo Pack
- Tavern Masters: Pirate's Tavern Promo Pack
- Tavern Masters: Songs From The Tavern (Soundtrack CD)
- Tavern Masters: Tavern Menu Expansion
- Tavern Masters: Tavern Signs
- Tavern Masters: Yuletide
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