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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.

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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. Smash Up  Awesome Level 9000 board game cover
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Smash Up Awesome Level 9000 alternatives →
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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
  2. Village Pillage board game cover
    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 · 6 shared tags · 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
  3. Sheriff of Nottingham board game cover
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Sheriff of Nottingham alternatives →
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Humor, Medieval, Betting and Bluffing, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 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
  4. Cutthroat Caverns board game cover
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See Cutthroat Caverns alternatives →
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Player Elimination, Take That · 6 shared tags · 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. Munchkin 2  Unnatural Axe board game cover
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light · See Munchkin 2 Unnatural Axe alternatives →
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 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. Unmatched  Cobble & Fog board game cover
    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 · 5 shared tags · 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. Ultimate Warriorz board game cover
    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 · 6 shared tags · 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. Lifeboat board game cover
    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 · 6 shared tags · 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. Munchkin Adventure Time board game cover
    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 · 6 shared tags · 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. Disney Villainous  Wicked to the Core board game cover
    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 · 5 shared tags · 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. Summoner Wars board game cover
    11. Summoner Wars (2009)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Summoner Wars alternatives →
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 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. Vikings Gone Wild board game cover
    2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Vikings Gone Wild alternatives →
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Fantasy, Humor, Medieval, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 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. Braggart board game cover
    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 · 6 shared tags · 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. Munchkin Legends board game cover
    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 · 6 shared tags · 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. Dominion board game cover
    15. Dominion (2008)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Dominion alternatives →
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Medieval, Hand Management, Take That · 4 shared tags · 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. Dungeon Raiders board game cover
    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 · 6 shared tags · 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. Secret Hitler board game cover
    17. Secret Hitler (2016)
    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Secret Hitler alternatives →
    Shares with The Red Dragon Inn: Card Game, Humor, Party Game, Player Elimination · 4 shared tags · 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. Munchkin Pathfinder  Guest Artist Edition board game cover
    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 · 6 shared tags · 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

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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