Games I Play: Red Dragon Inn

Players: 2+ (up to 4 per box)
Time: 30-45mins
Mechanics: Cards, Player Elimination

In Red Dragon Inn (RDI) you and your friends take on the role of a group of adventures ( or a ships crew and so on ) that has just completed your quest and is now pulling their chairs up to a table at the Red Dragon Inn to celebrate.

To win the game you have to be the last player standing (sitting?) at the table with gold. There are two ways to get removed from the table, the first is to run out of gold, the second is to pass out. For losing gold it is pretty straight forward tavern fair, spend it, gamble it, or have it stolen. For passing it each player gets a game board with a chain counting to 20 at one end you put a red fortitude counter at the other you put a clear alcohol counter, if these counters touch or pass each other you are done.

Each players turn is broken into 4 phases Draw, Play, Buy, Drink.

• Draw - Draw until you have seven cards, enough said!
• Play - Play one action card, make sure to say the name of the card not just the rules!
• Buy - Buy a drink for a friend.
• Drink - Flip the top card of your drink pile.

Now for the cards they come in a few different varieties, Action, Gambling, Sometimes, and Anytime.

• Action - Played during your Play phase.
• Gambling - Played during a round of gambling.
• Sometimes - Lists conditions for when it can be played, typically a reactionary card, or Buy phase card.
• Anytime - Can be played anytime!

As far as the gameplay goes it tends to be fast and fun, with humours card names and lots of personality in each of the decks used by the players it goes fast and eliminated players don't have to wait too long before the next round starts.