
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,455
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Rise to Nobility
- 1–6 players
- 25–150 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Cavern Tavern: The Long Night
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Cavern Tavern: The Long Night is an expansion for Cavern Tavern released in 2018 for 1–6 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Vojkan Krstevski, Ivana Krstevski, Toni Toshevski, and Maja Matovska and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Worker Placement.
During the Rise to Nobility kickstater campaign, this mini-expansion promo was sent for free to every backer of the original campaign of Cavern Tavern campaign as well as late pledgers/pre-orders through IndieGogo It adds 15 Event cards to the Cavern Tavern Base game. Comes in a "booster pack" style package. Rules for The Long Night expansion: -At the beginning of the game, shuffle the Event deck and place it near the main board. -At the beginning of each round, reveal the next Event card. The effects of the card apply for the entire round. -At the end of the round, discard the Event card.
Cavern Tavern: The Long Night supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Cavern Tavern: The Long Night is 60–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Cavern Tavern: The Long Night for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Cavern Tavern: The Long Night belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Dice, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Worker Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Cavern Tavern: The Long Night are: Vojkan Krstevski, Ivana Krstevski, Toni Toshevski, and Maja Matovska. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Cavern Tavern: The Long Night as an expansion for Cavern Tavern. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Cavern Tavern to use it. Check that your edition of Cavern Tavern is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.