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Ugly Gryphon Inn

Run a rowdy fantasy inn solo and tuck every fussy patron into bed before trouble starts.

Ugly Gryphon Inn (2021) is a solo card game by Scott Almes, and also a print-and-play. You run the only inn for a hundred miles, and your guests are rowdy, rude and painfully particular. Each turn you send one drowsy patron up to a room, then check whether everyone is sleeping soundly: if something is bothering a patron, they might raise a fuss. After that you usher in more guests and keep an eye on the bar for trouble. Once the deck runs out, you count how many patrons ended up in the inn, and that decides how the night went. About 20 minutes, one player, no setup tax.

Solo card game by Scott AlmesEach guest has particular needsPrint-and-play friendly

Who it's for

You want a compact solo puzzle you can play at a coffee break, with a dash of fantasy humor.

Not for you if…

You need more than one player or a long campaign. It is a short, solo-only game.

Vibe's take

Quick, tense and lightly funny. You juggle awkward guest needs, watch the bar and hope the next card is not a troublemaker.

#3,355 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2021 · 5 years ago

newer than 63% of games

In 5,059 collections

collected more than 59% of games

1 players · ages 10+

Best with 1 · publisher: 8+

about 20 min

shorter than 84% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: light

Explained in 5 minutes · 1.6 out of 5 · lighter than 69%

Opinions: broad agreement

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Language: some text

Text on cards or in the rules

Play style: competitive · solo too