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An illustrated woodland tavern with amber windows, an emerald portal entrance, and a timber-framed server cabinet connected by glowing green lines

Your servers. Your Tavern.

Every adventure needs
a place to call home.

A Windows game server manager for friends.

Host dedicated game servers on your own PC. Tavern guides you through setup, keeps server controls together, and helps you back up your worlds.

Gather your party Pull up a chair

✓ Runs on your PC✓ No hosting experience required✓ No Tavern account✓ You keep your saves

OUR GAMES

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Explore all 14 games and hosting guides

These game adapters are in testing. Support and setup details vary by game.

Less server admin. More game night.

You shouldn't need to become a server expert.

Someone in the group usually ends up running the server. Tavern is for that person. It guides you through setup, explains what needs attention, and puts everyday controls within reach. You can learn as you go, or bring the servers you already know your way around.

Set up your first server

Choose a game and follow the setup steps. Tavern checks the files and tools it needs, and tells you what to fix if something is missing. Already hosting? Review an existing server and bring over a managed copy.

Keep the controls in one place

Start, stop, restart, update, and see connection details without juggling terminals, scripts, or scattered configuration files.

Have a backup to come back to

Back up your world and restore it when you need to. Activity history and diagnostics help you work out what happened when a server stops behaving.

Adventure starts here

Your world.
Their next adventure.

Pick a game your group loves. Tavern helps you get a server running on your PC, ready for everyone to join.

Pick your world

Start fresh with guided setup, or bring a server you already run. You choose where its files and worlds live.

Choose your game · Guided setup · Existing-server import review

Get ready to gather

Tavern checks the files and tools your game needs, then helps you choose how friends will connect. If something needs attention, you can see it before inviting everyone.

Server files · Required tools · Network settings

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Let the adventure in

Start the server, share the join details, and bring your friends along. Keep your PC on while they're playing; the server controls are there when you need them.

Local · Direct · Playit

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A familiar door. A different world.

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After setup

When you're the one
running the server.

Updates, connection problems, a world you need to restore. The work doesn't end after the first install. These are the tools Tavern keeps together.

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Your PC is the host. Tavern runs on your hardware; it isn't a cloud hosting service. You don't need a Tavern account. Playit and Discord are optional.

Server controls

Start, stop, restart, update, or reinstall. Follow progress in the app.

Setup checks

Check server files, required tools, and network settings before inviting friends.

Backups & restore

Create a backup or restore an earlier one. Choose where your worlds and backups are stored.

Connection help

Connect over a local network, configure direct access, or use Playit to avoid router setup.

Discord controls

Connect Discord to give your group server controls and activity updates for each game.

Troubleshooting

See diagnostics in the app and export a sanitized support bundle if you need help.

The road ahead

Before we open
the doors wider.

Tavern is still in private testing, with the first games on the board. Right now, we're putting setup and recovery through their paces on real home PCs. There's room for more, and early hosts will help shape what belongs here next.

A lantern-lit wooden signpost at a woodland crossroads

Now

Strengthen the foundations

We're testing installation, backups, restores, and upgrades on Windows. The alpha helps us find problems that don't show up on our own machines.

Light the hearth

Let early game nights shape what we improve. That starts with support for the games already here and the setup steps that still leave people stuck.

Then

All roads lead to Tavern

More games are only part of where we'd like to go. We want Tavern to become a home for the tools and communities that make hosting worth it. Which paths we take will grow out of how people use it.

Some paths are still taking shape. We'll share firmer plans as testing and community feedback guide the next steps.

NEXT BUILD · INTERACTIVE DEMO

Step inside Tavern.

Give the full workspace its own window. On your phone, turn to landscape for the best view.

Open interactive demo Explore the next-build dashboard, Game Config and shared consoles.

Interactive preview · Fourteen Beta games, guided setup, the new dashboard, Game Config and shared consoles. All data and actions are fictional.Preview of changes planned for the next build.

Pull up a chair

Your next game night
starts here.

Tavern is in private beta. The Windows installer is still being validated; public downloads will open here when it is ready.

Apply for alpha access →

Private beta · validation in progress

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Built forWindows 10 & 1164-bit desktop

Format: Windows installer
License: Pre-release
Account: Not required

A few things worth knowing

Before everyone
arrives.

A warm campfire burning over crossed logs in a ring of stones.

What is Tavern?+

Tavern is a Windows game server manager for friend groups. It helps you set up and run dedicated game servers on your own PC, manage game settings, and back up your worlds. Tavern is currently in alpha testing.

What if I've never hosted a game server?+

That is exactly who Tavern is for. You choose a game and Tavern guides you through the setup, checks the important pieces, and explains the decisions along the way. Experienced hosts can still bring existing servers and use the deeper controls they expect.

What does Tavern run on?+

Tavern is Windows-first and currently targets Windows 10 and 11 on x64 PCs. The game servers run on your own computer; Tavern is not a cloud-hosting service.

Which games can I host?+

The game catalog lists the adapters currently in testing, including Minecraft Java Edition, Palworld, Valheim, and Satisfactory. Support varies by game. Minecraft Bedrock Edition is not currently included.

Do I need a Tavern account?+

No. Tavern keeps normal server operation local and does not require a Tavern account. Playit and Discord are optional and use their own accounts when enabled.

Will my worlds be deleted when Tavern updates?+

Tavern is designed to preserve saves, backups, configuration, and runtime state through updates. Game installations, saves, and backups remain in the locations selected by the server owner.

How do friends connect?+

Choose the route that fits your group: local network, direct connect through your router and firewall, or an optional Playit quick-connect setup that avoids router configuration.

A little further down the path

An illustrated raven waits beside a letter and a warm lantern.

The Tavern post

A thought, a question,
a tale to tell?

Leave a note at the window.
Our raven knows the way.

Your Servers. Your Tavern.

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Every adventure needs
a place to call home.

A Windows game server manager for friends.