In the Name of Odin CardsA year ago, I wrote near a new Kickstarter project that was launching a board game called In the Proper name of Odin.

Just before Christmas I got my hands on a re-create of the game and had enough time to play it with my friends.

Now I can present you lot my review of the board game In the Name of Odin.

The board game is a strategy game based on the Vikings civilization.

You play as a Viking gathering fame as yous try to become the new Jarl.

If you lot like the Vikings theme, but never found a good board game to play, this will exist the right i for you.

Read on and run into what my thoughts are on this board game that's fast and never the same.

In the Name of Odin Details

In the Name of Odin Board Game

Proper noun: In the Proper noun of Odin
Creator(due south): Krzysztof Zięba
Publisher: NSKN Games
Twelvemonth Published: 2016
Category: Strategy
Number of Players: 2 – 5
Historic period: 14 and in a higher place
Play Time: threescore minutes
Learning Difficulty: Medium
Game Rules: Non Bachelor
All-time Price: Not Available

What's in the box?

The game has the following components:

  • In the Name of Odin Vikings1 Game board
  • v Player boards
  • 90 Detailed plastic Viking miniatures:
    • 30 Warriors
    • 30 Traders
    • 30 Sailors
  • 155 Cards:
    • 17 Heroes
    • 12 Longships
    • 16 Raids
    • 20 Buildings
    • 90 Action
  • 43 Cardboard tokens:
    • 3 Vikings
    • 20 Impairment
    • 20 Constructions
  • Rulebook
  • v Scoring markers

The first matter I noticed when opening the box was the artwork.

Starting with the rulebook, player and game boards, and all the cards, the artwork is just stunning.

Every particular was well thought, adding a layer of enjoyment to the game when you play and pay attention to the illustrations and symbolism behind every single item.

The Viking miniatures are the all-time and worst items in the game.

The miniatures are made of plastic and incredibly detailed.

It's so detailed that the tiny parts curve, for instance, the axes or swords.

The base of operations of the miniatures, where the feet connects, also bends and sometimes it is hard to keep information technology continuing as it should be.

But this point apart, I am impressed with the terminal consequence.

If I say that it is the worst, and the just issue in the game, yous tin balance assured that everything else is close to perfection.

Some other matter worth to mention is the thickness of the board game and tokens.

They are very resistant and will terminal for years.

I don't want to repeat myself, just the quality of the cards and artwork in information technology makes all the difference.

It is enjoyable to open up a new bill of fare and run across a shiny illustration that pops from the game.

Game Experience

I have to confess that it took me some time to sympathize the rules.

The mechanics of In the Name of Odin are different from what nosotros usually encounter in the market, but information technology is too a skillful affair.

Later on playing a few turns, and going through the rulebook, I started to feel comfortable playing it and focusing more than on my strategy.

Anybody I taught how to play after myself, learned much faster.

Instead of having only one blazon of action, equally it usually happens (see Smallworld or Ticket to Ride), yous can basically exercise everything.

Having just ii chief phases, the Action and Draw, yous are complimentary to build your own strategy and execute it every bit all-time as y'all can based on what cards and miniatures you take.

In the Name of Odin Game Play

During the Activity Stage, you tin can substitution ane of your cards, get together Vikings, recruit a Hero, utilize a Hero unique ability, construct a building, obtain a construction token, buy, render and/or repair a longship, and raid.

On the Describe stage, you get cards for your next turn.

Some cards, abilities, and raid actions will give you fame that converts into points for you.

The total points, or fame, will determine who wins the game at the terminate.

The game finishes immediately when a player completes the last raid card.

Beingness the most circuitous role of the game, raids are also the best way to get fame.

To be able to raid, you need a Hero, a Longship compatible with the range of the raid, and the necessary number of each blazon of Vikings.

I'll not stick to the rules here, but each raid carte du jour gives y'all a certain corporeality of fame, plus a bonus depending on the position the card is on the board.

Yous tin also receive bonus points accordingly to your Hero, Longship or cards in play.

As there are ten actions you can practice, the game is very dynamic and fast paced.

During the multiple times I played, it didn't feel like playing the same game at all.

The buildings and Heroes alter the game and make yous adapt your strategy the whole fourth dimension.

Equally other players can as well buy, build or raid the same cards as you can, it may force yous to change your strategy completely.

I've been playing information technology a lot in the last couple of months and tin can see that it will still exist coming back to my game table for a long time.

Everyone I played with enjoyed In the Name of Odin and wanted to play it once again.

You can accept a wait at the video beneath where the creator of the game does an unboxing:

 

Where to buy?

In the Proper name of Odin is not yet available on the market, but will be out soon.

I'm waiting for an respond from NSKN regarding their roadmap and will update this section when I take more than information.

UPDATE: NSKN replied my message saying that In the Name of Odin will be available this Jump (North Hemisphere).