
- BGG rating
- 8.8
Dwarven Beerfest: Under the Table
- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 2020

2020
Rules assistance for Dwarven Beerfest
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Dwarven Beerfest is a board game released in 2020 for 2–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Paul Baalham and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Push Your Luck.
Dwarven Beerfest is a push your luck dice and card game where each player is a Dwarf looking to drink everyone else under the table. Each round the players place their orders and play sneaky tricks with Action cards before the drinking dice are rolled to see who has successfully quaffed and who has failed and become drunk, or worse unconscious! Players keep their successfully quaffed drinks to score their reputation at the end of the night! —description from the publisher
Dwarven Beerfest supports 2–4 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 Dwarven Beerfest is 30–45 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 Dwarven Beerfest for ages 14 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.
Dwarven Beerfest 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.
Dwarven Beerfest belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Push Your Luck. 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 Dwarven Beerfest are: Paul Baalham. 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 Dwarven Beerfest 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.