Welcome to Tavern Tales!

2 to 5 players | 30 minutes | Ages 8+

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Where Stories Become Legends.

The perfect companion to your Dungeon Drop adventures.

Treat yourselves! Following your perilous dungeon drop, gather at the Traveler's Tavern for warm Gingerbrew and heroic tales. This strategic game of boasting and one-upmanship lets you and your companions compare mighty deeds through clever bluffing and set collection.

Stake claims about treasures found and monsters slayed, but beware - rivals can dispute your tales and steal the glory! Turn your stories into legends and become the most renowned hero of the tavern.

What Makes It Special:

• Perfect companion game to Dungeon Drop
• Strategic bluffing meets set collection mechanics
• Variable rounds create unique storytelling sessions
• Transforms your dungeon adventures into tavern tales
• Classic Phase Shift innovation in social gaming

Awards & Achievements

  • "It's a fun twist on trick taking! It's so, so good!" --Kyle McCarley, The Board & Barrel
  • "A quick, fun push-your-luck set collecting adventure!" --Simon Lavender, Amass Games

Game Mechanisms

  • Party
  • Hand management
  • Bluffing
  • Set collection
  • Push-your-luck
  • Trick-taking

If you like...

  • Flip 7 (push-your-luck)
  • Sheriff of Nottingham (hand management, bluffing)
  • Quacks of Quedlinburg (push-your-luck)
  • The Crew (trick-taking)
  • The Red Dragon Inn (theme)

...then you'll love Tavern Tales!

How to Play

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1. Stake Your Claim

Select a dungeon location and use your hero cards to claim treasures found or monsters slayed - tell your heroic tale!

Colorful game cards with various designs on a white background

2. Dispute and Debate

Other players can challenge your claims using their hero cards to steal the glory for themselves through strategic bluffing.

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3. Collect and Score

The most convincing storyteller collects the disputed cards and scores points through set collection - become the tavern's most legendary hero!

English Rulebook

This is the latest English rulebook for Tavern Tales

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Additional Resources

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Where to Buy

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Enhance Your Experience

Expansions, accessories, and bundle options to maximize your gameplay experience.

Limited Promo Pack (2020) - Phase Shift Games

Limited Promo Pack (2020)

Get a collectible, metal active player token and special feat card for Tavern Tales in the Limited Promo Pack (2020). Available only from Phase Shift Games!

Testimonials

"Legends of Dungeon Drop from @phaseshiftgames has adorable artwork that just pulls you in. Very nice set collection game with some bluffing." --Steph, BoardGameGeek

"It’s fun and light, fitting into the Dungeon Drop universe quite well." --Ken Grazier, Punch Board Media

"This is a great game! This is a party game I can bust out and play with any group of people, and have a blast. It's a fun twist on trick taking! It's so, so good!" --Kyle McCarley, The Board & Barrel