What on Earth is Tankards & Trickery?

TL;DR, it’s the latest creation from The Rogues Retreat and their first step into the card and board games market! In the best taverns, no one tells the truth. Not completely.

Tankards & Trickery is a fantasy bluffing game where every round is a test of nerve, memory, and the ability to keep a straight face when your friends are absolutely certain you’re lying. Built for lively game nights and packed with tavern-flavoured chaos, it’s a game about outsmarting the room before the room outsmarts you.

What Is it?

Tankards & Trickery is a tabletop game built around social deception, tactical choices, and tavern-flavoured mischief. Players take on the roles of schemers, drinkers, and troublemakers trying to come out on top through wit rather than brute force. The game is meant to be approachable for casual groups while still offering enough depth and replayability for hobby players.

What’s in the Box?

• Core rulebook
• Decks of cards
• Coin Cards.

This Kickstarter is our invitation to bring that world to life properly. We’re funding the final production and print run for a game that’s designed to be affordable, replay-able, and aesthetically pleasing sat on your shelf ready for the next games night. Whether you’re backing it because you love tabletop games, you enjoy social deduction and bluffing, or you just want a new favourite party game with a fantasy twist, this campaign is about helping us turn a home-grown idea into something real.

Tyler Barton – Tankards & Trickery Artist

Why Back It?

Tankards & Trickery began as a love letter to the kind of game nights that start with friends, laughter, and one harmless little lie that spirals into chaos. It’s a game of wit, misdirection, and just enough bluffing to make everyone at the table suspicious of their own friends. The idea was simple: create something fast to learn, easy to bring out, and full of the kind of memorable moments people talk about long after the last round is over.

They’re still in the process of fund raising for the campaign, click here to see the updates and get notified when it launches!

James

Ayup! Long story short, I'm the nerd, but certainly not the artist, behind The Rogue's Bulletin. I've been playing TTRPGs and had a passion for games for years and like every person getting to their slightly early midlife, it's time to start a blog about it.