Renegade Game Studios 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle - Raiders of The North Sea - Conquest, 26 x 19 inches, Features Art from The Critically Acclaimed Board Game, Raiders of The North Sea, Age 10 & Up

We received this game less than a week ago, and my tweens and I have played several times already. It is thematic in the sense that youre a captain/leader of a Viking ship, who must recruit a crew, lead it on raids and manage its resources. Not all of your crew will make it back home -- some will die in battle and earn their way to Valhalla. The board isnt cluttered, and the artwork reminds you to have some fun. The game also gets kudos for having an appropriately sized box. So much game in a medium sized box. The game moves quickly. If youve enjoy a smattering of worker placement/action selection, engine building and resource management, this may be a good game for you.

Great Game!!! The first time I played it was probably about a 30-40 min. long explanation of the rules and terms of play, though it was rather distracted explanation and I would guess that if you less of a board game novice as my friends and I you would be able to explain it rather quickly. After 1.5 rounds of play or so the game just took off and the rules were barely glanced at after. The second time I played was with someone who had never played before. This time I explained the game in its entirety in about 15, though the player did have some previous knowledge with games of a similar sort. We were able to make it through the game with minimal mistakes and improper actions. The game is super well balanced with many different ways to gain the victory points (the games main scoring value). As you raid there can be a lot of thought an strategy that goes into your decisions. There a few low armor level towns people are that could be great to have in the beginning of the game, but by the end you’d probably want to sacrifice them to a Valkyrie if you get the chance. Both times I’ve played have been pretty relaxed I’d say, but we still had multiple times where a player would sit for 10min. trying to figure whether they should work or raid, or whether they should drop a worker at the Town Hall first or at the Gate House. This game has a very simple design which makes it enjoyable to a wide age range, but if intense strategy and mind melting planning is your cup of tea this game could be for you as well. One thing that I believe the game could use more player verses player involvement. As is there is only a small hint of sabotage that can be passed around. But I’m a big fan of setbacks and backstabbing I’m board games. (It lets you know who your real friends are). I’m primarily of something similar to the Thief in Catan some that sets multiple people back but is not in use all that often. I don’t know for sure. Anyway great game lots of fun would recommend for everyone.

One of the better worker placement games out there. It’s very easy to learn, and it plays at a good pace. It takes about 60-90 minutes to play a full game.

Overall not as fun as we had hoped. It is a different take on a worker placement style game. In the end we find that it is not one of our favorites, but still decent enough to keep for game nights when the family comes over.

Me and my boyfriend saw a game play video from game night of this game and loved it and said we had to get it. Finally was able to get it and we LOVE it and their other game Shipwrights. We play both of these all the time. Love the feel of the metal coins--its a nice touch to the game. You pick up on how the game works after about 2 turns. Its a good game. You start out building up your resources and crew(s), so that you can go raiding to build up your supplies. Its a good worker placement type of game. You also need to plan out your moves a head of time too and have a back up plan in case the other players steal your next move. Highly recommend this game--you will not regret it!

Pretty fun, slow, not super competitive. It should be priced more at $20/$25. Pieces are nice quality which is likely the reason for the cost but it isn’t comparable to a lot of other games this price.

My friends and I love this game. There’s a lot of strategy and is simple for new players to learn. I can’t wait to try the expansions!

Very fun worker placement game.

It takes a while to figure out but it’s a great strategy game!

Fun game, beautiful artwork & wonderful components. This game is a homerun and I believe that its a must have. Game play is smooth & so much fun that after playing it the first time I was itchy to play it again. Game is a light-to-mid-weight Viking worker placement. In this game you are trying to gather resources in the village, recruit Viking warriors and go plunder nearby town areas for their resources. Turns are fast as you either work in the village or go to war as you plunder; either work or war. There are many ways to gain victory points (glory) so have fun.