“Come in, come in! The hearth is warm and the stew is bubbling.”
Mama Cat stands at the heart of the tavern, greeting each guest with a gentle smile and a steaming bowl. Around her, kittens dash between tables — some wobbling with juice pitchers, others balancing trays like pros, and a few already helping out in the kitchen.
You are now in charge of this bustling little tavern. 🍲
Your dice represent kittens. 🎲
Your tokens are guests — or future staff. 🐾
And every round, you decide who to serve, who to hire, and how to build the coziest, most efficient little tavern in the forest.
🧩 A Unique Combo of Roll & Write + Bag-Building
Purring Hearth brings together two favorite mechanics:
🎲 Roll & Write: Roll your dice, evaluate combos, fill your sheet.
👜 Bag-Building: Draw tokens, assign them strategically, build your engine.
You’re not just reacting to luck — you’re managing it, shaping it, and turning it into something purr-fectly efficient.
🍽️ Feed Visitors with Dice Combos
Each guest has a different appetite:
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Odd numbers
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Matching pairs
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Totals from 7–9
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Sequences like 2–3–4
Match the combo? Feed them. Bonus if it’s their favorite combo!
Feed them multiple times across rounds to unlock more rewards — and more access to the Tavern board.
🧑🍳 Upgrade Your Staff
Hire kittens as staff and unlock powerful effects:
store dice, modify results, gain extra actions...
Each staff member has a skill tree — with evolving powers and victory points.
Upgrade early for long-term strategy, or wait and grab the strong end-tier skills!
Upgrade fully, and you’ll also unlock new rows in the Tavern.
🏰 The Tavern – Your Strategy Grid
The Tavern is where the magic happens:
You unlock cells by upgrading staff (rows) and feeding guests (columns).
At each intersection is a unique goal cell — from instant bonuses to end-game scoring.
🧩 Over 30 unique Tavern effects, including:
🔁 Mirror patterns
🔤 T-shaped combos
💰 Spend coins for points
🎯 Conditional tasks
🧱 Spatial bonuses
No two games are the same — each time, explore new paths and find your own scoring style.
⚙️ Flexible Turn Structure
You’re never stuck — coins and powers let you shape your luck:
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Spend 💰 to reroll
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Save 🎲 for later
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Remove bad tokens
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Trade tokens (2 random / 3 specific)
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Use combos and upgrades to create incredible turns
🧶 Solo-Friendly & Quick
The game works beautifully solo — no AI to manage.
Just beat your own score and earn a title:
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0–39: Kitten Trainee
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40–59: Local Cook
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60–79: True Tavern Keeper
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80–99: Grand Hearthbuilder
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100+: Legend of Purring Hearth ✨
📦 Free PNP – Print and Play Today
Everything you need is on the BGG page:
📘 Rulebook – full English rules
📄 Game Board – print across 4 pages
🎲 Dice & Combo Guide – all icons explained
👩🍳 Staff Guide – every skill and how to level up
🏰 Tavern Strategy Sheets – dozens of scoring paths
🎨 Printable Tokens – with adorable animal art
Just print, cut, and play! 🖨️✂️
🧡 Why You’ll Love It
🐾 Cozy, charming theme
🎯 Rich in strategy and clever choices
🧑🍳 Satisfying upgrades and progress
🖼️ Beautifully illustrated tokens
🕐 ~35–50 min solo or 2-player
📊 Deep replay value
Pull up a chair. Warm your paws by the fire.
Your kittens await your guidance.
The tavern is open, and the hearth is purring. ✨