Tavern Master

As I mentioned at the beginning, Tavern Master was a safe bet on the part of the new developer. While that’s understandable, a bit more creativity or some innovation wouldn’t have hurt. The developers took the core of tycoon gameplay and stripped it down to nothing but the most basic mechanics. The game looks and plays well, but for anyone familiar with the genre, it offers no challenge or innovation, so it could be recommended mainly to those who don’t have much experience with this type of game, and Tavern Master could serve as a good stepping stone for them toward higher-quality and more sophisticated titles. In a way, my criticism of the soundtrack is symbolic, and it can be extended to the entire game. It sounds good and is quite catchy, but who thought a single melody would suffice for the entire playthrough? There’s too little creativity and an almost excessive play-it-safe approach. I can imagine that the developers could easily use the current game as a foundation on which to gradually build additional content and refine the mechanics. The development potential is definitely there. As it stands, Tavern Master is a laid-back game sufficient for unwinding and a momentary distraction, but it still has a long way to go before it can be considered a classic of the genre.

You can just sit back and watch them do all the work, listening to the gentle hum of pub chatter.