Cover art for Fjords

Fjords

2005 · BGG
Avg rating
6.75
Bayes rating
6.23
Weight
1.72 (Light)
Players
1-2
Playtime
30 min
Ratings count
3,195

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Description

Between the 8th and 11th centuries, the Vikings had the world holding their breath. Always on the lookout for new land, they aren't above fighting their own countrymen. In this game, two clan leaders fight each other, using the right tactics, for a fruitful plot of land along Norway's coast. They quickly build up villages at strategic locations and fight with anything they can to ensure the larger portion of the region for their clan. Fjords: the tactical battle for the best land! The above is the description of the game from Hans im Glück. The game is played in two phases: the first phase, placing tiles and farms, mixes luck and skill; the second phase, claiming fields, has a Go-like enclosure dynamic that is all skill.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Engine & tableau building Set collection & pattern building
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Tile, map & route building

Game type

Abstract / puzzle game Family / kids game Board game

What it’s about

Fantasy & myth History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

999 Games Grail Games Hans im Glück Rio Grande Games

Designers

Franz-Benno Delonge