Inn-Fighting

by Wizards of the Coast

Product Features

• D&D Dice Game
• Age range: 12 and up / Number of players: 3 to 6
• Manufacturer: Wizards of the Coast
• a rules sheet, a set of 6 special six-sided dice, 1 twenty-sided die, 52 character cards,

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.8 x 1.2 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: 0786947985
• Item model number: 20112
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,462 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

Inn-Fighting is all about what comes after the quest! This stand-alone, Dungeons & Dragons dice game pits you against fellow Adventurers and innocent (or not) Bystanders. Roll six custom dice that feature Fists, Chairs, Power, Ale, and Luck to determine your "method." A Defense die decides whether you do any damage or bite the dust yourself. Pick up Hit Points where you can, and save up Victory Points to come out on top. It's just another relaxing night of Inn-Fighting!

You will need poker chips, pennies, or some kind of tokens to keep track of your Hit Points and Victory Points.

Contents of Inn-Fighting:

• 6 Custom Dice


• 1 d20 Die


• 52 Inn-Fighting Cards (Adventurer, Bystander, & Action)

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: Inn-Fighting (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.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty complicated for a game of ale and dice, December 9, 2007

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Sean Edmison "Computer equipment junkie" (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inn-Fighting (Hardcover)

I DM a regular D&D group, and I was hoping that this game could be something for us to do when we're waiting for a latecomer, or that a side group could be playing while another part of the party is engaged elsewhere. Unfortunately, the rules are way too complicated for that. There are some very specific rules about when certain actions can happen (some things only happen when 3 ales are showing, some things only when 3 luck are showing, etc.) Plus, instead of being about the player characters themselves, everyone is dealt an adventurer card that they play. Thus it loses a lot of the personal appeal.

If I wanted to play a card game that has no relation to the D&D game already in progress, I could just play Magic: The Gathering.

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: Inn-Fighting (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!