- BGG rating
- 7.7
Rules assistance for The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Wrench
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–20 players
- 45 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Wrench
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The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Wrench is an expansion for The Red Dragon Inn released in 2015 for 2–20 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Betting and Bluffing.
About the game
Wrench is a kobold artificer who has always been interested in gadgets and engineering. His voracious appetite for learning led him to the writings of Wizgille the Tinkerer, and eventually, to study with Wizgille herself. *The Good: He can quickly build gizmos that can do amazing things. *The Bad: Those gizmos are very fragile! The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Wrench expands the party at the Red Dragon Inn with an ingenious kobold whose gizmo cards stick around to help him out on later turns! Those gizmos will gradually break down, though, and the other players at the table can cause them to break down even faster! The Red Dragon Inn: Allies is a series of expansions for any standalone The Red Dragon Inn game. Each Allies set includes a single Character Deck, plus components to add a brand new character to your game.
Publishers
- SlugFest Games
Questions and answers
The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Wrench supports 2–20 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 The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Wrench is 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 The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Wrench 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.
The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Wrench 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.
The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Wrench belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Humor. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Betting and Bluffing. 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 catalogue lists The Red Dragon Inn: Allies – Wrench as an expansion for The Red Dragon Inn. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Red Dragon Inn to use it. Check that your edition of The Red Dragon Inn is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.