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Run a fantasy tavern, mix magical drinks that steer adventurers’ quests, and turn overheard rumors into new missions.
Released 20 Jun 2024
Brew Fate-Shifting Drinks
Turn Rumors Into Quests
Hear Adventurers’ Stories
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Developed by Gentle Troll Entertainment · Published by Gentle Troll Entertainment
You play the owner of the Wayfarer’s Inn, a gathering place for adventurers in a fantasy world. Through visual-novel conversations, you hear about their lives, troubles, and travels.
Serve magical drinks made from ingredients linked to different attributes. What you brew can affect how an adventurer’s quest unfolds, while dialogue choices also shape parts of the story.
Gather rumors from patrons and piece them together into quests for adventurers to take on. Their stories connect to a larger threat, and returning guests bring trinkets you can use to decorate the tavern; the narrative has multiple endings.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its fantasy atmosphere, artwork, and cast of characters, with some especially drawn to the relationships and story outcomes shaped by their choices. Other reviewers find the dialogue slow or overlong and the drink-making repetitive, so the experience’s appeal appears closely tied to enjoying a text-heavy visual novel.
This is not a management game!
🧝♀️ Play the tavern owner.
📜 D&D inspired story: Over 20 colorful characters.
🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ positive representation.
📖 At least 12h of immersive reading on your first play-through.
👀 Multiple endings.
🍹 Casual drink mixing & quest building.
🚫 No tavern management, no economy.
⚠️ Content warning. mentions of death, grief, and violence.
…and get to work! You are the owner of the Wayfarer’s Inn, a popular watering hole in the fantasy land of Asteria.
But you’re no ordinary barkeep. Be it a potion of seething fury or prancing swords, the drinks you serve can change your customer’s destiny forever. You can also turn the rumours you hear at work into intrepid quests for your patrons!
Befriend a colourful cast of adventurers as they brag about their latest triumph – or commiserate an utter failure. Whether it’s relaxation or a fresh thrill, you’re on hand to give each patron what they need.
Beyond the walls of this cosy tavern, a world-threatening danger is brewing. Every quest, rumour and conversation is intertwined with the ultimate fate of the land.
Find Your Family
The Wayfarer's Inn is a safe haven to a colourful cast of characters inspired by TTRPGs. Get to know their unique personalities, and help them find a place that feels like home.
Brew Up A Storm
Serve an ever-growing menu of magical drinks to your patrons, but choose carefully, as your choice will alter their fates.
Whip Up Some Quests
Gather rumours from the tavern-goers and use them to create quests for your adventurous guests.
Connect the Dots
Piece together the fragments in your little study and uncover the secrets of an ancient evil threatening the land.
Cherish the Space
As adventurers return from their mighty quests, they’ll bring back trinkets you can use to decorate your tavern. Your choices shape the snug interior of the Wayfarer’s Inn!
Page localized by LocQuest
Like in every good Pen & Paper campaign, Tavern Talk touches topics that may hit right in the feels. Please be aware that there will be mentions of death, grief and violence.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 49 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 8 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
