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2016 Ranked #4,530

In The Name Of Odin

This Viking strategy game has warriors, traders, and explorers compete to become the new Jarl. Balancing bold ventures and resourceful planning determines who earns Odin's name.

Strategy Games Medieval Set Collection Hand Management Mythology: Norse

Players

2-5

Play time

45-60 min

Age

13+

Complexity

2.55/5

Rating

6.64

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In the Name of Odin is a strategy game for 2-5 players, each with a claim to become the new Jarl. You are all brave warriors, shrewd traders and bold explorers, but only one of you will become the new Jarl to rule in the name of Odin!

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Hand Management

Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
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In the Name of Odin is a strategy game for 2-5 players, each with a claim to become the new Jarl. You are all brave warriors, shrewd traders and bold explorers, but only one of you will become the new Jarl to rule in the name of Odin! During the game, each player expends action cards to construct new buildings in their village, gather companions, recruit famous Vikings, and build longships that will carry them to fame and glory.

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Type

1
Strategy Games

Category

1
Medieval

Mechanism

2
Hand Management Set Collection

Family

6
Components: Map (Continental / National scale) Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Digital Implementations: TableTop Simulator Mod (TTS) Digital Implementations: Tabletopia Mythology: Norse Theme: Vikings

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–5
Play time
45–60 min
Age
13+
Complexity
2.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Krzysztof Zi?ba

Artists

4
Enggar Adirasa Víctor Pérez Corbella Agnieszka Kopera David Auden Nash

Publishers

2
Heidelberger Spieleverlag NSKN Games

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