Tavern Master

Do you ever dream of the idea of owning your own fantasy boozer? Well, with Untitled Studio release Tavern Master, you can. This interesting release has been under construction for some time, and looks set to finally release in November 2021. What exists at present, though, is a simply outstanding gaming experience that you could easily enjoy if you are into the idea of simulation and management games.

While some might find that it can be a slow-burner, starting off with one single room, you can turn your hovel into a famous tavern with enough effort and opportunity. Definitely a management game that those who want something a little different should consider exploring upon its full release.

Build your own fantasy pub today

Starting out with one tiny room, your job is simple: turn this room into a massive tavern. As time progresses, you will get to add more rooms, features, amenities, and décor. You will bring in more clientele who come to stay at your tavern or to enjoy its festivities. Like many management games like Theme Hospital, you are also expected to build up your facility and keep your staff at the same time.

This means hiring people suited to the role you need them for, ensuring that you can keep the patrons of your pub very happy indeed. The challenge here is making sure you pick the right people, the right features, and the correct amenities to keep your rotating cast of guests as happy as you can.

The end result when playing Tavern Master is quite simple – you build up a pub that grows into many rooms, even floors. You take a tiny little hovel and turn it into the premium night spot for the ale-swilling denizens of this world.

A simple premise with an addictive gameplay loop (8/10)

While Tavern Master might be a touch rough around the edges visually, it makes up for that with an excellent gameplay style. Building is easy, using a grid-based system to help you easily place everything you ned exactly where you want it. Resource management is easy, too, with everything very easy to track and to follow to see just where things might be going wrong.

One thing to note about Tavern Master, though, is that it does scale very well. Many management games can crawl in terms of performance once you build the place up enough. The simple visuals, though, ensures that your pub should still be running smoothly even as you build it up and see more guests per day.

Pros

• Easy to use gameplay style that makes building very easy indeed.
• Addictive gameplay that is easy to learn but hard to master.
• Great level of visual detail despite being easy to access for most.

Cons

• Unsure how repetitive gameplay will become with a full and complete tavern.