A Feast for Odin

BGG rank · #26

12 mo

Publisher · Feuerland Spiele

Complexity3.9· Medium-heavy

Year2016

DesignerUwe Rosenberg

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First Play
Available · Automatic
Log your first play of this game.
Getting the Hang of It
Locked
Log 5 plays of this game.
Requires: First Play
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Regular at the Table
Locked
Log 10 plays of this game.
Requires: Getting the Hang of It
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Dedicated Player
Locked
Log 25 plays of this game.
Requires: Regular at the Table
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First Victory
Available · Automatic
Win a play of this game.
Table Champion
Locked
Win 5 plays of this game.
Requires: First Victory
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Jarl of the Decade
Locked
Win
Win 10 plays of A Feast for Odin.
Requires: Table Champion
Prosperous Thing
Locked
Score
Finish with a score of at least 80 points.
Requires: First Play
A Very Good Saga
Locked
Score
Finish with a score of at least 100 points.
Requires: Prosperous Thing
Legend of the North
Locked
Score
Finish with a score of at least 120 points.
Requires: A Very Good Saga
Rival Clans
Locked
Win
Win a 2-player game.
Requires: First Victory
High King of the Thing
Locked
Win
Win a 4-player game.
Requires: First Victory
Image AI
Unbroken Saga
Locked
Win
Win 3 consecutive A Feast for Odin plays.
Requires: First Victory
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Beyond the Horizon
Locked
Exploration
Claim an exploration board. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: First Play
Image AI
Cartographer of the North
Locked
Exploration
Claim at least 2 exploration boards in one game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Beyond the Horizon
Image AI
Vinland Landing
Locked
Exploration
Claim Newfoundland, which requires 3 Vikings and a longship. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Cartographer of the North
Image AI
A New Homeland
Locked
Emigration
Emigrate a knarr or longship onto your Banquet Table. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: First Play
Image AI
Ships Become Settlements
Locked
Emigration
Emigrate both a knarr and a longship in one game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: A New Homeland
Useful Hands
Locked
Occupation
Play at least 3 occupation cards in one game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: First Play
Image AI
Council of Specialists
Locked
Occupation
Play at least 5 occupation cards in one game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Useful Hands
Image AI
Full Stables
Locked
Livestock
Breed both sheep and cattle during the same Animal Breeding phase. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: First Play
Image AI
Flocks and Herds
Locked
Livestock
Finish with at least 4 sheep and 4 cattle. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Full Stables
Image AI
Whale Road
Locked
Conflict
Succeed at a Whaling action. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: First Play
Raid Leader
Locked
Conflict
Succeed at a Raiding action. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: First Play
Blue Die Fortune
Locked
Conflict
Succeed at a Pillaging action. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Raid Leader
Master of Sea and Sword
Locked
Conflict
Succeed at Whaling, Raiding, and Pillaging in one game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Whale Road, Raid Leader, Blue Die Fortune
Image AI
Raise a Shed
Locked
Building
Build a shed. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: First Play
Stone Hall
Locked
Building
Build a stone house. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Raise a Shed
Image AI
Longhouse Legacy
Locked
Building
Build a long house. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Stone Hall
Image AI
A Place for Every Guest
Locked
Feast
Finish the game without taking a Thing Penalty from any Feast. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: First Play
Image AI
Silver River
Locked
Income
Receive at least 10 silver in one Income phase, including exploration-board income. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: First Play
Image AI
No Empty Ground
Locked
Coverage
Finish with every negative-point space covered on your home board and all exploration boards you claimed. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Cartographer of the North, A Place for Every Guest, Silver River
Image AI
One Chieftain, Two Colors
Locked
Solo
Complete an official solo game using two Viking colors and leaving the previous round's Vikings to block action spaces. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: First Play
Solo Foothold
Locked
Score
Solo
Score at least 50 points in an official solo game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: One Chieftain, Two Colors
Solo Steading
Locked
Score
Solo
Score at least 70 points in an official solo game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Solo Foothold
Solo Settlement
Locked
Score
Solo
Score at least 80 points in an official solo game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Solo Steading
Solo Domain
Locked
Score
Solo
Score at least 90 points in an official solo game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Solo Settlement
Solo Century
Locked
Score
Solo
Reach the rulebook's very-good benchmark of 100 points in an official solo game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Solo Domain
Odin's Solitary Legend
Locked
Score
Solo
Score over 100 points — beyond the rulebook's own benchmark for a great game — in an official solo game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Solo Century
Lone Cartographer
Locked
Exploration
Solo
Claim at least 2 exploration boards in an official solo game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: One Chieftain, Two Colors
Lone Settler
Locked
Emigration
Solo
Emigrate at least 2 ships in an official solo game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: One Chieftain, Two Colors
Solitary Host
Locked
Feast
Solo
Finish an official solo game without taking a Thing Penalty from any Feast. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: One Chieftain, Two Colors
Lone Master of the Domain
Locked
Coverage
Solo
Finish an official solo game with every negative-point space covered on your home board and all exploration boards you claimed. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Requires: Lone Cartographer, Solitary Host
Image AI
Personal Craft
Locked
Building
Norwegians
Build your personal artisan shed instead of a standard shed. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: Raise a Shed
Master Artisan
Locked
Building
Norwegians
Cover every negative-point space on your artisan shed. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: Personal Craft
Last Viking Standing
Locked
Norwegians
Use an action space in the fifth column and then pass for the round. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: First Play
One Final Counsel
Locked
Norwegians
Occupation
Place 2 Vikings in the fifth column and play an occupation card with the action. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: Useful Hands, Last Viking Standing
Image AI
Small Ship, New Home
Locked
Emigration
Norwegians
Use a whaling boat for a small emigration. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: A New Homeland
Image AI
Horse Trader
Locked
Livestock
Norwegians
Acquire a horse. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: First Play
Foaling Season
Locked
Livestock
Norwegians
Breed a horse during an Animal Breeding phase. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: Horse Trader
Herd of Horses
Locked
Livestock
Norwegians
Finish with at least 4 horses. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: Foaling Season
Pig Trader
Locked
Livestock
Norwegians
Acquire a pig. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: First Play
Every-Round Litter
Locked
Livestock
Norwegians
Gain a new pig during an Animal Breeding phase from owning at least 2 pigs. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: Pig Trader
Prosperous Pigsty
Locked
Livestock
Norwegians
Finish with at least 5 pigs. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: Every-Round Litter
Irish Sea Landfall
Locked
Exploration
Norwegians
Claim one of The Norwegians exploration boards. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: Beyond the Horizon
Irish Sea Cartographer
Locked
Exploration
Norwegians
Claim at least 2 different The Norwegians exploration boards. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: Irish Sea Landfall
Image AI
Forge of the North
Locked
Norwegians
Pay 1 ore to forge a special tile with a sword value of 8 or lower. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: First Play
Image AI
Antler Trophy
Locked
Norwegians
Succeed at the Elk Hunting action. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: First Play
Image AI
The Knarr Thief
Locked
Norwegians
Succeed at the Theft action using a knarr. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: Raid Leader
Solitary Artisan
Locked
Norwegians
Solo
Build and completely cover your artisan shed in an official solo game with The Norwegians. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: One Chieftain, Two Colors, Personal Craft
Lone Irish Sea Explorer
Locked
Exploration
Norwegians
Solo
Claim at least 2 different The Norwegians exploration boards in an official solo game. Pin before play and confirm in the debrief.
Add A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians to your collection to unlock.
Requires: One Chieftain, Two Colors, Irish Sea Landfall

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A Feast for Odin is a saga in the form of a board game. You are reliving the cultural achievements, mercantile expeditions, and pillages of those tribes we know as Viking today — a term that was used quite differently towards the end of the first millennium. When the northerners went out for a raid, they used to say they headed out for a viking. Their Scandinavian ancestors, however, were much more than just pirates. They were explorers and founders of states. Leif Eriksson is said to be the first European in America, long before Columbus. In what is known today as Normandy, the intruders were not called Vikings but Normans. One of them is the famous William the Conqueror who invaded England in 1066. He managed to do what the king of Norway failed to do only a few years prior: conquer the Throne of England. The reason the people of these times became such strong seafarers was their unfortunate agricultural situation: crop shortfalls caused great distress. In this game, you will raid and explore new territories. You will also engage in the day-to-day activity of collecting goods with which to achieve a financially secure position in society. In the end, the player whose possessions bear the greatest value will be declared the winner. --gameplay description from @StoryBoardGamer's review: A Feast for Odin is a points-driven game, with a plethora of pathways to victory, with a range of risks balanced against rewards. A significant portion of this is your central hall, which has a whopping -86 points of squares and a major part of your game is attempting to cover these up with various tiles. Likewise, long halls and island colonies can also offer large rewards, but they will have penalties of their own. Each year follows a familiar pattern of preparation, worker placement, and then meeting the requirements of your feast. The main phase of each year is a worker placement affair. You start with a selection of Vikings, and a large action board with a whopping 61 diff

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Gameplay5.0/ 5

Theme3.5/ 5

Artwork2.5/ 5

Components3.0/ 5

Replayability5.0/ 5

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