
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,083
- BGG rating
- 6.9
The Red Dragon Inn 2
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2008

Rules assistance for The Red Dragon Inn: Amber Ale
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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The Red Dragon Inn: Amber Ale is an expansion for The Red Dragon Inn released in 2015 for 2–4 players and 45 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Betting and Bluffing.
This additional drink card came as a Kickstarter reward for The Red Dragon Inn 5: The Character Trove.
The Red Dragon Inn: Amber Ale 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 The Red Dragon Inn: Amber Ale 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 Red Dragon Inn: Amber Ale 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: Amber Ale 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.