Tavern Talk News

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Our friends over at zorkie studios just released their amazing game, Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced! 🥳 To celebrate the occasion, we bundled with them and present you the "Tavern Dreams" Bundle.[/p][p][/p][p]It contains Tavern Talk and Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced with 10% off. Since it is a "complete the set" bundle, this means that if you already have one of the games, you'll save even more on the other![/p][p][/p][p]Check out the Tavern Dreams Bundle[/p][p][/p][p]What's more, we have the highest discount up to date with 35% for Tavern Talk and 25% for all DLCs. With bundles like Tavern Tantrum and Dragon's Hoard this gives you an even higher discount! [/p][p][/p][p]Dragon's Hoard Edition[/p][p]Tavern Tantrum Bundle[/p][p][/p][p]I hope you find some dreams that are reasonably priced. 😉

See you soon, Tommy[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h3][/h3][p][/p][p]Before we start, a huge thank you to everyone who helped us last year and got an Andu plushie from Makeship! By now, everyone should have their own draconic familiar and the next one is just waiting around the corner. 👀 [/p][p][/p][p]Right now the team is at Gamescom (Hall 10.2 Indie Arena Booth) showing Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker to everyone who wants to see it! 💛[/p][p] [/p][p]And for everyone who can't attend Gamescom this year, we have something special for you - the Dindi Plushie! (and who knows, maybe one day we'll have a whole draconic family!)[/p][p][/p][p](look at the cute concept art for the Dindi Plushie 🥹)[/p][p][/p][p]Together again with Makeship we want to produce a Dindi Plushie. If you have missed the Andu petition last time, don't worry, now you have the chance to get yourself another draconic familiar from Tavern Talk! 🔥[/p][p][/p][h2]Our petition for the Plushie Campaign starts right now![/h2][p][/p][p]We need 200 people or more to pledge to the project. Pledging means you pay $2.00 and Makeship charges the remaining $27.99 + shipping and tax once the full campaign launches in September/October or November, the latest.[/p][p][/p][p]If the petition fails, you'll get a refund. So no risk on that front. 💝[/p][p][/p][p]The pledge of 200 people is one of the most important steps, because after that we are going to manufacture a prototype and once this is done, we'll launch a full-blown campaign, where everybody will be able to pre-order a Dindi plushie during the campaign run of 21 days! 💯[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you so much for taking your time and supporting us. 💜[/p][p][/p][p]Until then, stay safe.
Tommy[/p]

[p][/p][p]After months of careful plotting, writing, editing, drawing, animating, composing, coding and testing, we can now share the first playable demo of Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker - the prequel of Tavern Talk! 🍹 [/p][p]And as part of the Games Forged in Germany Showcase, we will share new gameplay content in an exclusive trailer![/p][p] [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h3]What to expect of the demo [/h3][p]🌊 Cozy new setting: seaside tavern[/p][p]📖 Whole new story (of course)[/p][p]🕹️ ~30 minutes of gameplay [/p][p]🧙Introducing 4 new characters[/p][p]⚙️ Revised mechanics for quest-making 🔖 and drink mixing 🍹 [/p][p][/p][p]You playing the demo is a big deal for us, but if you want to help even more, here is how:[/p][p][/p][h3]How to support?[/h3][p]🎮 Play the demo: the more people download and play, the higher it will climb the free games charts [/p][p]✍️ Review the demo: this demo will allow for reviews. They can tremendously increase appeal and reach of the game. Every single one helps! [/p][p]✨ Wishlist and follow the game: every wishlist and follow lets other players discover the game.

If you are willing to go an extra mile for us you can greatly help us improve the game by filling out the survey about the demo. [/p][p]Demo Survey

📋 It will give us deep insight into your initial perception of the game, which is vital for us to make a game that resonates with you, the community.

If you want to give us even more insights and/or excitement, hop over on Discord and join the conversation. 👾[/p][p]Join the Discord[/p][p]Since Tavern Talk is also part of the Games forged in Germany event we have our sales for the main game and all DLCs still available. And you need to check out all the incredible games from game devs all over Germany!

Games Forged in Germany [/p][p][/p][p]Have fun and until next time,

Tommy[/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]The Steam Summer Sale is back, and of course, Tavern Talk is part of it! Until July 10th, 2025, you have the chance to save a lot of money with our discounted game (30% discount) and its DLCs (20% discount)! 💰[/p][p][/p][p]But the biggest deals are our bundles, because the Summer Sale discount gets combined with our bundle discounts! 🤑 Every bundle is a "complete the set" bundle, meaning if you already have one item, you save even more on the rest! 💜[/p][p][/p][p]Our Tempest Tantrum Bundle (includes Tavern Talk and the story DLC Tempest Tantrum) gets an additional 10% discount! Total amount: 14,93€[/p][p][/p][p]Tempest Tantrum Bundle[/p][p][/p][p]The Innkeep Edition (includes Tavern Talk, Tempest Tantrum, digital Lorebook & Soundtrack) gets an additional 25% discount! Total amount: 24,43€[/p][p][/p][p]Innkeep Edition Bundle[/p][p][/p][p]The Pen & Paper Edition (includes Tavern Talk, Tempest Tantrum, digital Lorebook, Soundtrack, digital P&P One Shot and digital Battlemaps) gets an additional 40% discount! Total amount: 29,13€[/p][p][/p][p]Pen & Paper Edition Bundle[/p][p][/p][p]Last but not least, the Dragon's Hoard Edition with Tavern Talk and all our DLCs in one mega bundle with an additional 45% discount! Total amount: 34,14€[/p][p][/p][p]Dragon's Hoard Edition Bundle[/p][p][/p][p]Have fun shopping!
Tommy[/p]

[p][/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]We can't believe it ourselves, but exactly one year ago, we opened the doors to the Wayfarer's Inn and released Tavern Talk! 🎉 Our first entertainment game and a huge step for us. Even before that, we were, and still are, so grateful for all the love and support you all have given us. 💜[/p][p][/p][p]To celebrate the occasion, we bundled all our DLCs into one huge "Dragon's Hoard Edition"-Bundle. 🐉 Containing Tavern Talk, Tempest Tantrum, the Soundtrack, the Lorebook, the D&D One Shot, the Battle Maps and the Major Arcana Tarot Cards! 🔥Best of all, for a limited time, IT'S 50% OFF! 🤩 Our biggest discount yet! [/p][p][/p][p]Check out the bundle right now![/p][p][/p][p]Don't forget, if you already own one or more items, don't worry, because it's a "complete the set" bundle. This means that you only pay for the items you do not yet own. It's the perfect way to complete your collection! 💸 And as a special goodie on top, we also updated the Lorebook, and it now includes Oleander from the Tempest Tantrum DLC. 📖 This newest addition to the bundles is the 15th bundle we've made![/p][p][/p][p]With that, I want to take the time to look back and give you some numbers about Tavern Talk and show you all the stuff we achieved thanks to you! 👀 So many of you are forever ingrained into the game with your name in the credits, because of your support during our two Kickstarters, you brought a piece of Tavern Talk into the real world with our Makeship campaign and stickers. So much wouldn't be possible without you. 🫶[/p][p][/p][p]Over the last year, we sold almost 80.000 copies (including Nintendo Switch) 💪, you all have written way over 1.400 reviews on Steam ✍️, won the Gamescom Award for most wholesome 2025 🏆, and were nominated for so many awards! 🥳 A couple of months after the release, we gave you the story DLC Tempest Tantrum, introducing a new three-hour-long story, a new character, familiar and drink!🍸 [/p][p][/p][p]We have had 16 patches on Steam. Including smaller bug fixes and improvements like sound effect implementations, ambient sounds, achievement fixes, and so much more![/p][p][/p][p]Transparency and communication with our community are extremely important for us! And based on your feedback & suggestions that you've left in our Discord, Reviews, or Steam discussions, we tried to implement as much as we can into Tavern Talk. ✨[/p][p][/p][p]Let's dive in and see how much has changed since June 20th, 2024! 👉👈[/p][p][/p][h2]Improvements[/h2][p][/p][p]We had many improvements for Tavern Talk, ranging from big to small. Like general localization improvements for our different languages. If you caught a mistake or a more fitting phrasing in our game for your native language, we implemented this change as fast as we could, after consulting with our localization teams. They edited the English version to raise quality and translated Tavern Talk into Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and German (yes, we didn't have the capacity and time to do that ourselves). [/p][p][/p][p]We learned that sometimes less is more, and so we changed the frequency of the Swift Strike that was ordered a lot in the beginning. So much so that it even became a meme. 😅 [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]Another meme became the pooping bird in the background and while it still poops, it happens way less often now. 🐦‍⬛ That evil, evil bird...[/p][p][/p][p]For all the Streamers and Content Creators, we ensured that the game sound was still running in the background even if you tapped out of the game. That way, you can still enjoy the cozy tavern music! 🎶 This is not the only thing we implemented for Streamers, but more on that later when we take a look at the features![/p][p][/p][p]One of the first big changes we made was implementing a more challenging rumor minigame and the hint button for everybody who needs the extra bit of help. ⭐[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Over time, we added new Wanted Wall characters thanks to our original Kickstarter and our second Kickstarter, all about the official sticker set! 📜[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We implemented more monitor-dependent resolutions and added a monitor selection option in the settings menu. For anyone who has more than one monitor with different resolutions. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And we even got decorations for anybody with a wide-screen monitor! I mean, who wants to see black bars on their beautiful, wide monitor, am I right? 🖥️[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Hot chocolate is Melina's favorite drink, and for some odd reason, in the days after release, she thought every drink was hot chocolate. Can't really blame her for that wishful thinking, right? Now she detects the hot chocolate just when she actually gets one. 🍫[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Last but not least on the list of improvements - the Steam Deck! Tavern Talk was not only our first entertainment game, but also the first game we developed for the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch! [/p][p]And while the UI was perfectly fine for your PC or TV, it wasn't quite enough for a smaller handheld device. Something we changed very swiftly to make it through Steam Deck verification! ✅[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Let's move on to all the beautiful...[/p][p][/p][h2]Features[/h2][p][/p][p]We originally gave the alternative Fable Costume to all Kickstarter Supporters backing a copy of the game. Today, everybody owning the Supporter Edition Upgrade gains access to it! 🥰 This is one of our first features for the game, and the design was part of a vote on our Discord! It's completely community-powered![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As mentioned before, we had something special planned for our dearest Streamers, and that was our Twitch integration! Enabling your chat to participate in your Tavern Talk streaming sessions in a more meaningful way! 🔴[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Through certain commands, participants can vote on dialogue choices and drinks, and even pet Andu whenever you spend time in the drink mixing nook![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The other feature we can no longer live without is the Fast-Forward button! With multiple endings, it soon became very clear that we needed to find a way to let you run through the game faster. 🛣️[/p][p][/p][p]And thanks to the Fast-Forward button on screen and the "remember dialogue" button in the settings, you can go through a second, third, and fourth run at the speed of light! 💫[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And one of our latest features is the Trinket Gallery and Zoom! The trinkets mean a lot to the story of Tavern Talk, but also to us because some of them are co-designed by our Kickstarter backers.[/p][p][/p][p]So giving them even more of a spotlight besides the lorebook and in-game appearance was something we anticipated for a long time, and eventually delivered this spring. 😻[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The in-game zoom that the game now does every time you receive a trinket makes it extra special and fits into the game so well! This was also a suggestion made by the community. 💜[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]One more section to go! 🤩[/p][p][/p][h2]Events[/h2][p][/p][p]Just like us, Tavern Talk and the world of Asteria are constantly changing, and things are just happening. And to symbolize this, we decided to implement seasonal events! For example, the Fall season. 🎃[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The cozy and freezing cold Winter season. ❄️[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And right now, we have the Among Us crew running around causing chaos. This special seasonal event even comes with its own Twitch commands. 👀[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Even if you are not in the mood for a specific season, we have you covered! We implemented a button in the main menu settings where you can turn the season on and off, however you like. 🫰[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We learned a lot implementing all of these changes and plan to bring them all to Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker as well![/p][p][/p][p]Speaking of which, if you want to be among the first to play the demo of Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker when it drops, sign up for our newsletter. Stay informed and grab some slick mobile phone wallpapers as a free gift as you go. 👀 [/p][p][/p][p]Sign up now[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]That was quite a lot. I hope you all enjoyed this retrospective on Tavern Talk! Thank you for everything! [/p][p]Until then, stay safe 💜 Tommy[/p]