Monster Tavern

Honestly I am hooked! I love the formula. It is fun and Brain Tickling, the challenge is fun, and keeps me Trying over and over! I really cant wait to see what else comes to this game! Call This Game a McDonalds McRib because MMM MMM MMM. I"m Loving it!

Fun, creative, and silly game! Not impossibly hard, but still packs a challenge. The monsters and sound effects add so much personality and humor to the game!

I like a good deck builder, but how many games allow you to serve drinks to dungeon inhabitants who just want to unwind after ripping a hapless adventurer from limb to limb? Me that's who, and I'll do it again and again.

I have been waiting to write my review until i completed the full game at least once. After about a dozen attempts, i can finally do so! This is a great deckbuilder for both fans of the genre or new players. You may think "but didn't it take you 12 tries" Sure. there is a learning curve, but its not impossible. For reference, i put about 75+ hours into Slay the Spire and only had 6 recorded wins... The art is very charming and amusing. Some of the cards gave me a good chuckle (one in particular) and the enemies look very much like i would expect after a long day of getting beat up by heroes. The music is very relaxing which is nice because i'm already stressing out! Would be great to get a couple more tracks, maybe some boss specific tracks? The card synergies are probably my favorite part of this game. mastering that is a MUST. there is no one card that is just going to carry you through the whole game, so you have to learn how to combine the abilities and trinkets to make a deck than can go the distance. When you get the perfect combo, its hard not to pop off a bit when something works exactly how you anticipated it might. Bosses were tough, but fair i felt. They have some fun mechanics and they even mix it up at higher difficulties. its not just giving enemies more HP/ATK. Cant wait for more content. more deck(s), new cards, new trinkets, new enemies? Lastly, i feel the price point for this game is very fair. even for an early access, there is enough here to get your money's worth and more. it's only going to get better as more content is added. very reasonable even at full price.

This game is grotesquely cute and playfully raunchy. This was the first of its genre (deck builder style) that I've played and I find it difficult to put it down. This game is in early access and already has so much versatility in how you can build your deck and strategize to meet the needs of the horde of thirsty monsters who visit your tavern looking for a satisfying drink... or three. The art is playful, the custom made sound effects are engaging, and the monsters have diverse abilities and behaviors. The game offers three difficulty settings, and each brings their own challenges to the bar top. How you design your drink menu (your deck) determines your playstyle and sets the mood for the week as you seek to take care of every dungeon crawler and swamp monster that slithers on into your establishment. Can you satisfy them all? (P.S. the "sheenk!" sound effect that plays when a monster taunts is my favorite sound effect)

This game draws inspiration from other rogue-like deck builders along with the irl card game Magic The Gathering by design in the best ways possible. It's fun, easy to learn, and finds just that happy medium of being challenging without being un-motivational. The drinks/monster designs are vibrant and creative, abilities/trinkets are unique and clever, and the overall atmosphere really gives that medieval tavern feel that really creates an immersive experience. Highly recommended!

Transparently, I'm somewhat new to the card game genre, after really only playing HS Battlegrounds. I think this game nicely blends creativity, strategy, and deck building to conquer a week at the bar. Initial plays I found very challenging but eventually got the hang of it, What truly excites me is that even now, with the game being in early access you can still put together runs and cards that you haven't previously. Excited for what's to come! Side note the dev team aka Toki is really on top of listening to feedback and incorporating QOF changes when needed. Definitely worth a pickup.

If you like roguelike deckbuilders, honestly just get Monster Tavern. The gameplay is very unique and fun.

This game is well worth the grab. The artwork is amazing and the music sets a nice chill medieval mood. This game was developed with passion and it shows in the way everything from mechanics to card design come together for a charming experience. Highly recommend for anyone who's into card based genres.

Monster Tavern is a roguelike deckbuilder that mostly stands out from it's competition by using a bigger focus on board control than other games. While it may seem simple at first the combination of energy conserving between turns, limited board space and a steady inflow of monsters to serve means that there is a lot of decision making all the time and you rarely feel like you are on auto-play. The game is still in early early access so there are some balancing issues to be expected and some art is placeholder but the developer is constantly updating and communicating with the playerbase which is a good sign for things to come. So if you are looking for something a bit different but not too different I would give Monster Tavern a try