Description
Viking Dawn is a low-complexity strategic game, with rules for two, three, or four players, each controlling a faction of Vikings (Norse, Swede, Dane, and optionally Geat). Inspired by SPI’s game Conquistador! from the 1970s, Viking Dawn has exploration, trade (both internal and external), and minor leaders. The game also contains rules for solitaire play with the Danes or Norse.
Faction descriptions:
Norse – closest to the New World, they have the additional advantage of two Explorers, Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson.
Danes – closest to the lucrative raiding and settlement targets of England, they also have the advantage of having several early leaders.
Swedes – although further from England, they are closest to several Russian settlement areas, and river portage routes to the east and Constantinople.
Geats – ostensibly the weakest faction, as they must pay tribute to the Swedes for protection, they have the best trading advantage in the game.
Players compete to raid lucrative settlements and explore the world with longships and warbands. Each faction has named historical leaders, who have an impact on combat and exploration. Players may trade with each other or nonplayer-controlled areas and establish settlements. Includes rules for settlements gaining independence, leader burials, and establishment of the Varangian Guard.
Product Information:
- Complexity: 3/10
- Playing Time: 4-5 Hours
- Solitaire Suitability: 7/10 (Solitaire Rules Included)
- Players: 2-4 (With Option For Solitaire Play)
- Map Scale: Strategic, Abstract
- Time Scale: 1 Turn=20-40 Years
- Unit Scale: Operational: Warbands, Settlers, and Longships
- Game Design: Gregory M. Smith & Kevin McPartland
- Game Artist: Nadir Elfarra
Game Components:
- 22″ x 34″ MOUNTED Game Board
- 351 Die-Cut Game Counters
- 4 Single-Sided Player Aids
- 4 Player Privacy Screens
- 1 Rulebook
- 3 Dice (Two D6, One D10)
