Spiel 2013 Preview: Vikings: Warriors of the North
Posted by James (admin) on 20th October 2013
Vikings: Warriors of the North is a game of looting and pillaging as, from the name along, you would hope it would be. Each turn players play cards to move their ship around the various islands and carry out actions, etc. The first player to end their turn with 3 daughters of other thanes at their war camp wins.
At the start of their turn, a player draws 2 cards and has the opportunity to play add 1 hero card to their longship’s crew (maximum 3) which each add an on-going special ability. Then, the player can use 1 of the 5 standard actions and play as many cards as they wish.
Wind cards allow players to move their ship (the cards specify the movement’s direction); and, Event cards carry out special actions which can also be used as wind cards instead. The standard actions include attacking other players, attacking the sea monster, looting villages (taking thanes’ daughters), and sacrificing pairs of cards to draw new ones.
However, when a player plays an action card (on themself or another player) or uses a standard action, all players have the opportunity in turn order to play a card in response and these create a stack of cards. When every player has passed in succession, the stack of cards is resolved from top to bottom.
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