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Ugly Gryphon Inn

Game ID: GID0370041
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2021
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Description

A Solo Game by Scott Almes.

You own the only inn within a hundred miles: the questionable prestigious Ugly Gryphon Inn. Your patrons are rowdy and rude, but they are the only ones around. In order to keep the debt collectors at bay, but to do so you must manage some painfully particular, peculiar patrons.

In The Ugly Gryphon Inn, you’ll be tasked with managing your patrons’ various needs to ensure they all get a good night’s rest. Each turn, you’ll send one drowsy patron up to their room, then check to make sure all your patrons are sleeping soundly. If something’s irking them, they might raise a fuss, so keep an eye on what they need as you go. Afterwards, you’ll usher in more guests and keep an eye on the bar to make sure there’s no trouble. There’s never a moment to rest in The Ugly Gryphon Inn!

After you've run out of cards in the deck, then count how many patrons you have in the inn. Do not include patrons in the bar. If you have 7 or more patrons in the inn - you’ve won! If you have less than 7, then you have lost.

Description

A Solo Game by Scott Almes.

You own the only inn within a hundred miles: the questionable prestigious Ugly Gryphon Inn. Your patrons are rowdy and rude, but they are the only ones around. In order to keep the debt collectors at bay, but to do so you must manage some painfully particular, peculiar patrons.

In The Ugly Gryphon Inn, you’ll be tasked with managing your patrons’ various needs to ensure they all get a good night’s rest. Each turn, you’ll send one drowsy patron up to their room, then check to make sure all your patrons are sleeping soundly. If something’s irking them, they might raise a fuss, so keep an eye on what they need as you go. Afterwards, you’ll usher in more guests and keep an eye on the bar to make sure there’s no trouble. There’s never a moment to rest in The Ugly Gryphon Inn!

After you've run out of cards in the deck, then count how many patrons you have in the inn. Do not include patrons in the bar. If you have 7 or more patrons in the inn - you’ve won! If you have less than 7, then you have lost.

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Video 33ZRSDG6xog The Dice Tower Discussion at 9:15
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  • Secrets. This is a Bruno Faidutti Eric Lang game. It's kind of like a social deduction game where each It has some of these nice poker chips. You're on different things, taking things. It works well. It's not great, but I think it was a solid little game.
  • Tapple's one of these games that I'm always I'm It's just It still sold very well. It's mass market, but it works incredibly well.
  • I just really didn't like it at all. And I like Isle of Cats. I think it's fun. I didn't I this was a great follow up.
  • Wow, I love the look of this game. So many neat things you're going through and as the the the character here and just rolling dice up, it's just very lucky. It's a big choose your own adventure game that's very lucky. I wish I liked it more.
  • FunkoVerse Strategy Game. Eight out of 10 for me. I really like the FunkoVerse Strategy Game.
  • This is basically just giant sandworms coming and you're jumping cars and shooting them. It has all the silliness of the series of movies and I think it's it's one of those movies that could have been an IP, but but isn't.
  • Manhattan Project 2. No, I thought the newest one was okay. But this one I actively disliked.
  • Curse Court's a great game. I've played Curse Court I think two or three times this year already, which is a lot considering I have to I play lots of new games.
  • Well, it's kind of weird. I I mean, on one hand, my favorite is Curse Court, the one I just mentioned. But, also Kids Chronicles: Quest for the Moonstones is a pretty fantastic kids game. So, I have a lot of respect for that.
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Video 521GqUAkLtA The Board Game Garden Discussion at 13:52
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  • Card Drafting — quick, humorous drafting game with light strategy
  • card drafting / light interaction — quick, humorous drafting game with light strategy
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  • I am a crazy board game gal
  • we are going to Mexico for like a Christmas vacation
  • I am so, so excited to play all these
  • I would love to know other ones for us to pick up and try
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Video GNhguz-WFTI The Board Game Garden Discussion at 1:59 sentiment: positive
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  • humor/quirky
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  • abstract
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  • I'm so excited for this one I did read the instructions or the rules for it it seems like a pretty straightforward game
  • this is a game that I've been wanting for a very long time because obviously the theme really speaks to me
  • I'm so excited to try this out
  • On Tour is a roll and write and I am a huge fan of Roll and Write
  • the art is fantastic it is for two to four players
  • holy crap this is a big monstrous box
  • I feel like we have so many new games to play
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Video 0vlOEgGjHQI Board Game Garden Discussion at 33:59 sentiment: positive
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  • small enough to tuck in tight spaces
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  • fantasy birds and humor
  • microgame with quirky art
  • lighthearted
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  • I managed to fit 17 games into this one ticket to ride box
  • this is insane to me
  • I'm trying to think of you know a well-rounded collection here
  • it's a wonderful world would be 11
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