Tasty Minstrel Games is a board game company that produces strategy, Euro-style, deck-building, and resource management games. Their mission is to bring new and interesting games to the market and promote the fun and social aspects of board gaming.
Founded in 2009 by Michael Mindes.
Their first game was Homesteaders, which was successfully funded through a Kickstarter campaign in 2009.
They have since published numerous successful and critically acclaimed games, such as Eminent Domain, Scoville, and Orleans.
In 2018, Tasty Minstrel Games was acquired by BoardGameTables.com, a company that produces high-end gaming tables and accessories.
A board game company that produces strategy games with high production values, such as Scythe and Viticulture.
A board game company that produces family-friendly strategy games, such as Ticket to Ride and Small World.
A board game company that publishes strategy games, Euro-style games, and card games, such as Dominion and Power Grid.
A space-themed deck-building game where players explore, colonize, trade, and research to become the dominant civilization in the galaxy.
A bag-building game where players must strategically draft and deploy workers to build their economic engine during medieval times.
A pepper-farming game that combines resource management, set collection, and area control mechanics, as players compete to become the hottest farmer in town.
It varies depending on the game, but typically Tasty Minstrel Games' titles take 60-90 minutes to play on average.
Most of their titles have a moderate to high learning curve and are better suited for experienced gamers. However, they do have a few titles, such as Stroop and Sprawlopolis, that are more approachable for beginners.
Yes, Tasty Minstrel Games' products are available to purchase at select hobby game stores and online retailers, such as Amazon and their website.
Yes, Tasty Minstrel Games has a few cooperative titles, such as Homesteaders and Harvest.
Most of their games have high replay value and offer different strategies to explore with each playthrough. Some titles, such as Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done, come with modular expansions to further increase replayability.