- rank: 3,236
- rating: 6.4
- published: 2016
Print Status
- out of print... but not difficult to find a copy
Why It's On The List
- The Family Englestein strikes again with a 3D homage to the classic fighting game Swashbuckler... and turns it into a free-for-all romp with modern game mechanics. Tip tables, swing on chandeliers, cast spells, pull rugs, and even "Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust! Sproing!" with you and up to 7 other of your friends!
Tips & Tricks:
- Obviously, you can play a smarter game if you know your deck well (and the decks of those you are fighting)... but over-obsessing about the details will suck all the life out of this experience game.
- The middle of the tavern is a dangerous place to be.
- Sometimes just causing a bit of mayhem (pushing a table, tipping a bookcase, etc.) in a crowded area is extremely helpful as it frustrates the plans of your opponents.
- The game works just as well with 2, 3, or 4 players playing 2 fighters each as it does with 5-8 players.
Extras
- I'm extraordinarily proud of the very long review I wrote of The Dragon & Flagon for the Opinionated Gamers website.
- There's an expansion for the game as well - The Brew That Is True - that adds more characters, bookcases, and even reprints the hard-to-find promotional coaster for the game.
- Note: I'll say it once again - this is an EXPERIENCE game. Some games will just not go your way... and that's OK.
- This is the second of two games designed by Geoff, Brian & Sydney Englestein on my top 100 list.
2 comments:
That reminds me that I should bring this game to our game nights at the brewery. A perfect match in theme and game complexity. I need to look out for the expansion. I am very surprised there is hardly an information about it on BGG, but Kickstarter has plenty of information. There are still a couple of copies on Amazon available.
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