Chat that opens worlds.
A Discord alternative for gaming communities
Taverns is the gaming community platform at tav.gg for groups that want more than another chat sidebar. Make a Tavern, find your people, and connect conversation to player-created worlds.
- Free to join
- Runs in your browser
- Free Android app on Google Play
- Text and voice halls
- Player-created Wonders
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Taverns (tav.gg) is a community platform for gaming and hobby groups
Taverns is made by MEKASMITH Co., Ltd. and runs in your browser at tav.gg. A Tavern is your community. Halls are the text and voice rooms inside it. Roles, permissions, forums, events, and moderation work the way community organizers already expect.
Creating an account, making a Tavern, and joining a community are free. There is nothing to install to join, and optional extras are bought with Prisma, the in-app currency.
If you arrived looking for a tabletop tavern generator, a roleplay wiki, or a place to drink, this is a different thing. Taverns is a chat and community product for groups that gather online.
The short answer
Taverns is a Discord alternative for gaming communities
Taverns keeps the community patterns people already know, then gives groups more control over identity, atmosphere, discovery, and what happens beyond chat.
Discord remains the familiar choice with established reach. Taverns is for communities that want text and voice plus a home that can look distinct and connect to player-created games, hangouts, and worlds.
Compare Discord and Taverns or review the broader Discord alternatives guide.
Familiar on purpose
Chat, voice, forums, roles, events, and moderation stay familiar
Halls and categories
Organize text, voice, announcement, and forum spaces around the way your group gathers.
Roles and permissions
Control access to public rooms, private spaces, staff areas, and community routines.
Expression and identity
Use themes, profile backgrounds, display effects, avatar decorations, custom emoji, stickers, and GIFs.
Shared routines
Plan events, run polls, publish rules, and use moderation tools to run the community.
Bring supported setup
Test Taverns without deleting your Discord server
Discord Ripper can import supported server identity, channels, categories, roles, permission mappings, custom emoji, and supported stickers into a preview. The source Discord server stays read-only.
Members, messages, message history, webhooks, integrations, and several Discord-specific systems are not copied. A new Tavern is created only after a signed-in user reviews and confirms the preview. The one-hour bearer link must be kept private.
Where chat can lead
Communities can grow toward player-created worlds
Wonders are player-created games, hangouts, and worlds on the wider platform. Approved desktop creators use separately distributed Wonders Studio tooling to build and publish them.
A Tavern does not automatically include or link to a Wonder. The community can start with conversation, identity, and shared routines before deciding whether it needs a playable destination.
Clear answers
Frequently asked questions
What is Taverns?
Taverns (tav.gg) is a community platform from MEKASMITH Co., Ltd. for gaming and hobby groups. A Tavern is your community, halls are the text and voice rooms inside it, and the platform adds themes, profiles, forums, events, roles, and moderation on top of ordinary chat.
Is Taverns free?
Yes. Creating an account, making a Tavern, and joining a community are free. Optional extras are bought with Prisma, the in-app currency, and are never required to chat, use voice, or run a community.
Do I need to download anything to use Taverns?
No. Taverns runs in your browser at tav.gg, so you can join a community without installing anything. If you want Taverns on your phone, the free Android app is on Google Play, and a desktop app is available separately for people who want it.
Is Taverns a Discord alternative?
Yes. Taverns keeps the community patterns people already know from Discord, including text and voice halls, categories, roles, permissions, custom emoji, events, and moderation tools, and adds community themes, expressive profiles, and connected player-created worlds.
Can I move my Discord server to Taverns?
You can import supported setup with Discord Ripper: server identity, channels, categories, roles, permission mappings, custom emoji, and supported stickers. Messages, message history, and members are not copied, your Discord server stays read-only, and a Tavern is created only after you confirm the preview.
What is a Wonder?
Wonders are player-created games, hangouts, and worlds on the wider platform. Approved desktop creators build and publish them with separately distributed Wonders Studio tooling. A Tavern does not automatically include or link to a Wonder.
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