
Welcome Tavernkeep! In this D&D-inspired visual novel you will run a cozy seaside tavern, meet adventurers, gather rumours and mix fate-altering drinks to stop dreams from twisting into nightmares.
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Welcome Tavernkeep! In this D&D-inspired visual novel you will run a cozy seaside tavern, meet adventurers, gather rumours and mix fate-altering drinks to stop dreams from twisting into nightmares.

Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.

A TAVERN FOR TEA
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Cozy 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
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