Cartaventura: Vinland

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 3.5

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Cartaventura: Vinland has a high variability gameboard, good expansions available, deep strategic depth, moderate player interaction, decent scalability, and moderate easiness to learn. Overall, it offers a solid replayability experience.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Cartaventura: Vinland is 5.67, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

Travel the seas with famous Vikings! It is the year 1000 and you are following in the footsteps of Viking explorer Erik the Red on an epic journey to the new world. Will you find your way to Vinland? Up to six players can take part in this collaborative adventure game, deciding together how to proceed at every juncture. Card by card, the team learns how the adventure unfolds, exploring locations, and moving toward one of five possible endings of the game. Let’s go on an adventure! Follow different paths and explore far-off lands. Only one path leads you to Vinland! You play Vinland by flipping over the story cards, building out the map, and making decisions that will impact the ending you receive! The game is simple to play and will lead you through the game mechanics as you move through the story.

Mechanism

5

Action/Event Cooperative Game Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Solo / Solitaire Game Storytelling

Family

1

Theme: Vikings

Type

1

Thematic

Media