Tavern Keeper is a detailed business management simulation, a creative decoration sandbox and a bite-sized interactive story book, all in one. Players will take on the management of their tavern in this humorous fantasy world, being able to dive into every detail or relax and decorate them to their heart’s desire.

Starting out with a shell of a tavern in the backwaters of the kingdom, players will run their own business and build rooms, place items, stock the larders and hire staff to satisfy the demands of the oddball locals and occasional adventurers that stumble through their door.

Nestled beneath the high canopy of giant trees and surrounded by the green hills and rolling fields of Halflington, players will be able to take different path in Tavern Keeper: They can open taverns in unique locations, each with their own environment and culture and their intriguing and humorous interactive story, and try to be the best in town. Players can also decide to take a break and take their sweet time to focus on building, decorating and creating their tavern without any stake, and take all the time in the world to create the ideal establishment up to the last detail, while sharing creations with other players.

Announced in 2016, indie developer Greenheart Games announced that Tavern Keeper is finally coming to Steam Early Access on November 5, 2024.

"After more than a decade of dedication and passion from our small but mighty team, we are thrilled to finally unveil the Early Access launch date for Tavern Keeper , our next title after our debut Game Dev Tycoon.”, says Patrick Klug, Co-Founder of Greenheart Games. “The reaction to the Demo has been phenomenal and we can't wait for players to start their tavern keeping journey in November." 

Those not at gamescom can try the Tavern Keeper Demo available on Steam. This demo is a hand-crafted experience, different from the full game and lets players learn the ropes and run a tavern for a few days while getting a taste of the game’s interactive storytelling and decorative features. During gamescom the demo also features a preview of the Item Workshop, in which players can craft their own furniture and decorations.

Key Features:

• Build and run your own unique fantasy tavern.
• Hire, organize and manage your staff and keep them cheerful and efficient.
• Serve a wide variety of eccentric characters, from human peasants to orc nobility.
• Balance merchant supply, patron demand and larder stocks with a truly medieval storage system.
• Keep patrons satisfied with food, drink, services and entertainment as you build your reputation.
• Expand your kitchen to craft ever more exotic dishes.
• Optimize production workflows to stay a step ahead of the growing crowds.
• Plan carefully, spend your money wisely and keep an eye out for chaotic events that could drive you out of business.

Tavern Keeper is in development for PC (Steam).