Raiders of the North Sea

[IMG]https://cf.geekdo-static.com/mbs/mb_17587_1.png[/IMG]***The North Sea Trilogy*** Shipwrights of the North Sea (2014) Raiders of the North Sea (2015) Explorers of the North Sea (2016)

I feel this should get a higher rating, and possibly it will, but there's only one problem I have with this game. It's great at 3 and 4, but takes WAY too long for 2 players. The simplicity of the gameplay is awesome, but in order to complete the end game requirements in the base game, 2 players can take far too long. One other challenge I see is that there isn't a lot of "catch up" mechanisms to the game. This might reveal itself either through more plays or through the expansions, but sometimes, a player can get behind quickly, and get trounced on, and not be in the game AT ALL. For a game that takes as long as this one does, that's a shame. It's tough sitting in last place, looking around the board, and realizing, there's no way you're going to even come close to winning - and in some cases, it's not really because of bad play by you - but because the other players had an earlier turn, or played hurtful cards to set you back, or were one resource ahead to make a play earlier.

It's still a very good game, and one I look to play more - but there are some slight nits with it that make it not quite a great game to me right now. Time and more plays shall tell.

Great resource management & worker placement game. I like the graphics and iconography is clear. Also both expansions (Hall of Heroes and Fields of Fame) are good, especially first one might be needed.

Nathaniel -Powell’s 2018

Want Ks version with everything

This is such a smooth worker placement game. With every play I enjoy it even more.

Add in both expansions for a viking good time.

Fields of Fame Hall of Heroes Solo Variant The Mico Promo