- BGG rating
- 7.3
Tales from the Red Dragon Inn: Demo Kit – Kickstarter Edition
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,080
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Tales from the Red Dragon Inn
2023
Rules assistance for Tales from the Red Dragon Inn
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.7/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Tales from the Red Dragon Inn
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Tales from the Red Dragon Inn is a board game released in 2023 for 1–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Geoff Bottone, Jeff Morrow, Sam Waller, and Jennifer Kitzman and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Tales from the Red Dragon Inn: Kickstarter Kit
- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- 2023
About the game
Put down your flagons and strap on your swords, it’s time to delve through some dungeons in Tales from the Red Dragon Inn! A new 1-4 player cooperative board game by SlugFest Games! In Tales you will take on the role of one of the famous characters from The Red Dragon Inn series of games as they tackle their day job of being big damn heroes. The multi-scenario campaign pits the players against game-controlled enemies tailor-made for each illustrated fold-out game map. Each scenario will take you to a new map, with new foes and even a few tricky puzzles to solve. You'll need to work together with the other players by equipping hero and item cards to support your allies who have their own unique abilities and roles. Each scenario has specific objectives, so how you and your party beat each one varies from "kill all the enemies" to "survive X turns" to "protect this thing until something happens" to "get to this room on the map". All of the players win the scenario together by completing that scenario's final objective. They can also all lose together if any one of them are defeated in combat, or in the case of many scenarios, the enemies complete their own AI-controlled objective.
Mechanics
Publishers
- SlugFest Games
- Rosiness
Questions and answers
Tales from the Red Dragon Inn supports 1–4 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 Tales from the Red Dragon Inn 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 Tales from the Red Dragon Inn 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.
Tales from the Red Dragon Inn has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
Tales from the Red Dragon Inn belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Cooperative Game. 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 Tales from the Red Dragon Inn are: Geoff Bottone, Jeff Morrow, Sam Waller, and Jennifer Kitzman. 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 Tales from the Red Dragon Inn 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.