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18 games like The Red Dragon Inn

The best games like The Red Dragon Inn are Smash Up Awesome Level 9000, Village Pillage and Sheriff of Nottingham — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 shares card game, fantasy, humor with The Red Dragon Inn.

Every alternative below links to its own The Red Dragon Inn-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 1.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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  2. 2. Village Pillage (2019)
    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Medieval, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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  3. 3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Humor, Medieval, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management · 2 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
    View Sheriff of Nottingham on Amazon →
  4. 3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  5. 3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
  6. 2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  7. 2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Fantasy, Humor, Party Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  8. 8. Lifeboat (2002)
    4–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Humor, Party Game, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: both play at 4 · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
  9. 3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  10. 2–3 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 2–3 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
  11. 11. Summoner Wars (2009)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
  12. 2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Medieval, Hand Management · 1 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  13. 13. Braggart (2010)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Medieval, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  14. 14. Munchkin Legends (2013)
    3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
  15. 15. Dominion (2008)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
  16. 16. Dungeon Raiders (2011)
    3–5 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 4 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (80%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
  17. 17. Secret Hitler (2016)
    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Humor, Party Game, Player Elimination · 1 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: no player-count overlap (5–10 vs 2–4) · scales to 10 · about the same length · same complexity
  18. 3–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 3 of The Red Dragon Inn’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs The Red Dragon Inn: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
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Frequently asked

What game is most like The Red Dragon Inn?
Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 (2013) is the closest match to The Red Dragon Inn, sharing card game, fantasy, humor. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The Red Dragon Inn?
Smash Up Awesome Level 9000, Village Pillage, Sheriff of Nottingham are the top-ranked alternatives to The Red Dragon Inn in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 harder than The Red Dragon Inn?
Compared with The Red Dragon Inn, Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 is +0.5 heavier and about the same length (2.1 vs 1.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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