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Tavern Keeper Jam

Welcome to the Tavern Keeper Jam, where every ale served and every tale told is a step closer to epic adventure!

Date: Entirety of December

In this jam, we invite you to delve deep into the realm of tavern keeping and RPG storytelling. From managing your tavern's resources to embarking on quests with your patrons, the Tavern Keeper Jam is your chance to experience the thrill of running a tavern in a fantasy world filled with magic, monsters, and mystery.

What to Expect:
(THESE ARE JUST EXAMPLES OF WHAT *CAN* BE DONE)

Design Your Tavern: Create your own tavern from the ground up, customizing every detail from its layout and decor to its menu and entertainment options. Will it be a rustic inn nestled in the woods, a bustling city tavern teeming with life, or a hidden underground speakeasy?

Recruit Adventurers: Welcome a diverse cast of adventurers to your tavern, each with their own unique skills and abilities.

Manage Resources: Keep your tavern running smoothly by managing resources such as food, drink, gold, and reputation. Hire staff to help you tend to your guests, upgrade your tavern with new amenities and attractions, and deal with unexpected events and challenges that arise along the way.

Craft Epic Quests: Design thrilling quests and adventures for your patrons to undertake, complete with branching storylines, challenging puzzles, or epic fights

Build Community: Connect with fellow tavern keepers and RPG enthusiasts from around the world, share tips and strategies, and collaborate on projects to create the ultimate tavern experience.

Needed Game Mechanics:
A functioning tavern
Patrons who want Items

Vote Criteria:

Enjoyment
Atmosphere
Replayability
Patron Interaction
Goal Clarity

How to Participate:

https://discord.gg/NTy3uUMXgc

Join the Adventure:

Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or a newcomer looking to make your mark, the Tavern Keeper Jam is the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity, tell thrilling stories, and connect with like-minded individuals from around the world.

Mark your calendars for December and prepare to open your doors to a world of endless possibilities. The Tavern Keeper Jam awaits—will you answer the call to adventure?

Note: We understand that December is a busy time with the holiday season in full swing. That's why we've extended the jam to last the entire month, giving you plenty of time to craft your tavern masterpiece amidst the festivities.

Note: The aesthetic theme of your tavern is entirely up to you! Whether you prefer a past, present, or future setting, or a medieval fantasy world, let your imagination run wild.

Submissions(17)

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Become the most popular tavern in town!
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A runaway potionmaker takes up work at a run-down tavern
Simulation
the sun will vanish for a month, can 4 weird lesbians survive in an enclosed space or will it get weird?
Visual Novel
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You awaken disoriented somewhere you don't recognize, in a bed that isn't your own.
Visual Novel
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serious inn management simulator
Simulation
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Brew potions and become the Tavern Master!
Role Playing
Visual Novel
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Serve your patrons delicious tea.
Interactive Fiction
A nice story, within an intergalactic tavern somewhere in the milkyway.
Interactive Fiction
Top down tycoon single player game
Simulation
Run a tavern exclusive to serving the bad guys of the realm.
Strategy
Save the tavern as 'Bard' by dealing with attacking Booze Monsters, while trying to recover the Perfect Brew.
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Play as Elin, an adventurer in the ruined world of Pangea, who is finally settling down and opening their very own inn!
Simulation
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Simulation
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