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2021 Ranked #3,402

Ugly Gryphon Inn

This solo management game has an innkeeper satisfy peculiar, unruly patrons while holding debt collectors at bay. Each guest’s demands create a juggling puzzle inside the only inn for miles around.

Family Games Card Game Print & Play Card Play Conflict Resolution Solo / Solitaire Game

Players

1-2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.68/5

Rating

6.80

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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A Solo Game by Scott Almes. You own the only inn within a hundred miles: the questionable prestigious Ugly Gryphon Inn.

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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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Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.7/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Scott Almes

Artists

1
Ardhialh

Publishers

1
Button Shy

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