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Drinks & Daggers
2019
Rules assistance for Drinks & Daggers
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- 21+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Drinks & Daggers
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Drinks & Daggers is a board game released in 2019 for 2–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 21 and up. It was designed by Michael DiMauro and Carly Shields and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Role Playing.
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About the game
Drinks & Daggers is a cooperative drinking card game set in the world of the podcast Greetings, Adventurers! Each player chooses a unique card deck to represent their character, and works together to defeat a villain also represented by a deck of cards. Since the hero decks have different actions, items, and reactions which synergize in nearly endless ways, and each Villain presents varied challenges, every game will play out differently. Consuming alcohol is optional, and can be represented instead with drink tokens, but drinking is tied directly into the game mechanics. Each hero has a power which is activated anytime they give a fellow hero a drink, and these powers are amplified when heroes become "smashed." Each of the three villains has a regular and hard mode for players who are looking for an extra challenge. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
Drinks & Daggers supports 2–6 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 Drinks & Daggers is 30 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 Drinks & Daggers for ages 21 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.
Drinks & Daggers has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Drinks & Daggers belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Fighting. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Role Playing. 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 Drinks & Daggers are: Michael DiMauro and Carly Shields. 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 Drinks & Daggers as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.