Villainous Vikings

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Moderate interaction

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate interaction

Replay value

Villainous Vikings has a high replayability score due to its strong variability, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with expansions adding new content and gameplay elements. Players have room to improve their strategy over time, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment.

Luck profile

Villainous Vikings has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is influenced by a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating. Overall, Villainous Vikings offers a good balance between luck and player agency.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

For 2 to 4 players, Villainous Vikings is a rousing game of Viking exploration and conquest. With players confronted by constant Raid or Trade dilemmas, the decisions will take you to the highest seat in Asgard next to Odin. Your goal in Villainous Vikings, by designer Jeremy Stoltzfus, is to amass as many Valhalla Points as possible so that after Ragnarök occurs your Captain has the best seat in Valhalla to tell his tales of battle and drink his mead. You will gain Valhalla Points by raiding, trading, and battling the other Captains who are also vying for Odin’s favor. After one of the players has been declared the victor of Ragnarök, each player will tally up their Valhalla Points to determine their overall standing with Odin the All-Father and the other Gods; whoever is in the best standing is considered the greatest Viking(s) in history!

Mechanism

4

Dice Rolling Open Drafting Set Collection Variable Player Powers

Family

2

Components: Map (Continental / National scale) Theme: Vikings

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Credits

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Designers

2

Jeremy Stoltzfus Graham Weaver

Artists

1

Brett Mitchell

Publishers

1

Victory Point Games

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