Now I’ll admit I wasn’t an immediate fan of the box/component artwork, plus I’m one of those pedants who bores you with “Vikings never wore horned helmets blah, blah, blah”. But not only has the artwork grown on me, but the horned helmets serve to remind that this is a game of Norse mythology and heroic sagas, not some historical hex-bound chit-shuffling.

Champions of Midgard is a captivating strategy board game perfect for 2-4 players aged 10 and above. With a playing time of 60-90 minutes, players are transported to a Viking era where they take on the roles of competing Viking leaders. Their mission? To hunt trolls, battle draugr, and vanquish mythical Norse beasts in pursuit of glory. Buy The Game Here. In other words this is about one thing: GLORY! Victory and defeat are all the same so long as there’s a place in Valhalla at the end of it! Gameplay Pre-pub link is up, and the game is getting great numbers to start. https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1083-wings-for-the-baron-deluxe-gmt-edition.aspxThe objective of Champions of Midgard is to amass the most glory over the course of eight rounds. Players can earn glory by vanquishing enemies, but must also be cautious not to accumulate blame for failing to protect the town. The first thing you find in the box is the board, which sits quite loosely on top of the component tray. While this does make it easy to extract, you’ll want to minimise the box getting shaken around too much if you’re taking the game anywhere or it could potentially damage it.

Combat in this game is one of the factors that made me enjoy it as much as I did. You can fight Trolls, Dragurs and even monsters out at sea. There are three types of warrior dice in the game: Well okay, I’m obviously not an actual Viking, but having had my DNA tested on a whim last year it transpires that most of my ancestors, for at least the past 28,000 years, hailed from Scandinavia. Like I said above, the box art is very good and really does give you a Viking feel. Once you open the box that same artwork is shown throughout the many components. La grafica non è male (poteva essere più curata a mio avviso) e il tema del gioco è ben approfondito: sconfiggere troll, partire con i drakkar per cercar gloria, così come gettar infamia sugli avversari sono tutte cose che ben si addicono ad un vichingo e il gioco ce le fa sperimentare tutte.So you’re going to want to fight early and often. More significantly, somebody has to fight and defeat the troll card for the round or everyone receives a Shame marker, which counts against your score at the end of the game. But it is a one-person-only spot, so whoever does it has to win or their failure impacts everyone. If they beat it, they also get to give one player a Shame marker. I love this. It’s fun and it adds a sometimes hilarious psychological element to the game. And it is also the only aggressive-aggressive point of conflict in an otherwise passive-aggressive design. Theme – Champions of Midgard again. I prefer the Viking setting and the game just feels more thematic. Champions of Midgard blends worker-placement and dice-driven combat to create an exciting and strategic experience. Recruit warriors, gain powerful runes, and peer into the future – then send your faithful fighters on journeys to defeat fierce and mythical beasts. Gain the most glory to become the new Jarl and be recognized as a Champion of Midgard! The goal of Champions of Midgard is to have the most glory at the end of 8 rounds. Players gain glory through fighting enemies and lose it by accruing blame for failing to defend the town. All the components are of good quality and there is even an insert to keep it all in place during travel. How to Play