Dungeons & Dragons Inn Fighting Dice Game

by Wizards of the Coast

Product Features

• Fast Paced Stand Alone Dice Game
• 3-6 Players
• Contains: 6 custom dice, 1 d20, deck of 52 cards, and a rulebook
• Ages 12 and Up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.8 x 1.2 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: 0786947985
• Item model number: 20112
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,103 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the creator of Three-Dragon Ante, the Dungeons & Dragons in-world card game, comes the perfect dice game for D&D players and characters alike. With a roll of the dice, you determine whether to hurl a mug of ale at the warbling bard or smash a chair over the drunken barbarian's back. Treachery and chaos abound, as every game promises a new and hilarious tavern brawling experience. Inside every Inn Fighting box you'll find a rules sheet, a set of 6 special six-sided dice, 1 twenty-sided die, and 52 character cards. Choose a character, trade some dice rolls with your friends, and see who's left standing in the end!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Beer & Pretzels Game - I liked it better than Three Dragon Ante, March 8, 2008

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David E. Galloway "Eclectic Dilletante" (Greenville, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dungeons & Dragons Inn Fighting Dice Game (Hardcover)

I bought Inn-Fighting shortly after it came out and have played it 10 or so times. Games usually take from 45 minutes to an hour, but I have had games last ten minutes and two hours. It seems that the more players, the longer the game takes, kind of like in Munchkin.

For those of you not in the boardgame community, a "beer and pretzels" game is a fun rules-light game that you can play while socializing or sitting in a pub. Inn-Fighting excels at this description, and the flavor of the game makes it perfect to take with you to a local pub.

You will need plenty of counters, I'd say around 25 per player should be enough. I bought 150 blue glass counters and a dice bag in which to hold them at a local gaming shop. I would complain about the counters not being included if the price was $25, but for $15 it's not a problem and most gamers have a lot of counters anyway.

I liked Three Dragon Ante as well, but feel rules are too structured for what is supposed to be a fantasy card gambling game that you can also play in-character. I can never get my friends to play 3DA, but I have no problem getting them to play Inn-Fighting with me. Inn-Fighting is not designed to be played in-character, but it is a great game to play when waiting for a late arrival to your RPG game or for postgame.

Overall it's a pretty good game that is recommended if you're into D&D or fantasy in general. Another good "drinking game" game with great mechanics is Red Dragon Inn, but it doesn't have as much replay value.

Since Amazon is not currently offering a discount on this game, I recommend purchasing it from a friendly local game shop(FLGS) instead of Amazon. These shops offer places to hang out and play games, and many have gone out of business by the e-commerce boom. I buy stuff online when the discount is greater than 20%, but otherwise I try to keep the local guys in business.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun in a mug!, November 1, 2007

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M. Menard - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dungeons & Dragons Inn Fighting Dice Game (Hardcover)

I was looking for a card game that runs a little faster than Munchkin. I've been waiting for this one. The first time we played, we had 5 players. It took an hour to complete 1 game. It was rather enjoyable. It has a nice mix of D&D rules and traditional card battling games. Its well-balanced and documented. Make sure you have plenty of counters!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The whole family loves it., April 18, 2008

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J. Smith (Florida) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

In a world of video game overload and computer isolationism its nice to have a fantasy roll playing game the whole family can play at the dinner table. This game teaches strategy, probability and statistics. As long as the kids know the Ale used in the game is ginger ale we see no problems with the game's theme. And it such obvious fantasy when compared to the hyper-realistic violence on the computer these days that I don't worry about adverse effects on my kids. Another nice feature is that, unlike a lot of D&D style roll playing games, Inn Fighting games go quickly. We can play two in an hour after dinner. Our 8 year old daughter is constantly clammoring to play and my wife likes the game too. Good fun!