Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
The Valley of Nand is being overrun by wild hordes of orcs. While the local warriors are losing the hand-to-hand battle, the archers of Nand are taking advantage of the height of their mountains to decimate the enemy troops.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Drafting
Choose actions from a shared supply before opponents can claim them.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Read the full game description
The Valley of Nand is being overrun by wild hordes of orcs. While the local warriors are losing the hand-to-hand battle, the archers of Nand are taking advantage of the height of their mountains to decimate the enemy troops. In this game, you'll have to decide how to protect the valley through the combined action of the warriors and archers of Nand before the orcs destroy everything! Archers of Nand is recommended for ages 10 and up, 1 to 2 players, and games of 20 minutes. Playing this game you will learn the basics of computer databases (the Nand Valley represents a small data TABLE where you will SELECT its regions to attack the orcs). —description from the publisher