- BGG rating
- 6.5
Rules assistance for Ugly Gryphon Inn: Local Dragons
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 20 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for Ugly Gryphon Inn: Local Dragons
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Ugly Gryphon Inn: Local Dragons is an expansion for Ugly Gryphon Inn released in 2021 for 1 player, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Scott Almes and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game.
About the game
You’ve handled plenty of rowdy customers in your time, from monks and mages to giants and goblins, but there’s one thing you’ve never faced: the mighty Dragon. Now your humble inn has drawn the attention of an ancient wyrm. Pay close attention to who leaves and who stays: if your departing Patrons irritate the lurking Dragon, all your hard work is sure to go up in flames! Each game using the Local Dragons expansion adds 1 of 3 possible Dragons to your Inn. As Patrons leave, check their symbols to see whether they provoke the Dragon. If the Dragon is sufficiently provoked -- two matching symbols accumulated -- you’ll lose the game.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Banana Games
- Button Shy
Questions and answers
Ugly Gryphon Inn: Local Dragons supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Ugly Gryphon Inn: Local Dragons is 20 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 Ugly Gryphon Inn: Local Dragons for ages 8 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.
Ugly Gryphon Inn: Local Dragons belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire 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 Ugly Gryphon Inn: Local Dragons are: Scott Almes. 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 Ugly Gryphon Inn: Local Dragons as an expansion for Ugly Gryphon Inn. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ugly Gryphon Inn to use it. Check that your edition of Ugly Gryphon Inn is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.