Today an announcement came from Catalyst Game Labs has got the liscences to make two boardgames from the TV series Vikings.
“We’re big fans of Vikings,” said Randall N. Bills, Managing Developer for Catalyst Game Labs. “It’s been incredibly exciting to look at different ways to bring the show to gaming tables. From the Jarl that almost anyone can sit down and enjoy, to our boardgame focused on the Lords of Waterdeep-and-beyond crowd waiting for a great game with a strong theme. It’s simply been fantastic to be apart of this new endeavor for Catalyst.” [Source]
Jarl: The Vikings Tile Laying Game
The first game will be called Jarl: The Vikings Tile Laying Game. Here you can fight between the characters. You can choose which character will join you in raids during a long winter period. Tiles will take you trough the board every step you take will take you to another tile. Tactic game. This game will come out at the end of the year. “In the long winters between raiding seasons, warriors keep their intellect sharp through games of wits and chance. Ragnar, Rollo, Floki and even the Earl challenge each other to this game of stone placement filled with tactics and subtle maneuvering for victory.”
Vikings: The Board Game
Vikings: The Board Game: It is a game for 2-5 players and will be based on the series. This Strategy game will let you go to the seer and let fulfill you different offers to him. “Plunder treasures and foreign resources across modular tiles that ensure a different game each time you play, while completing offers to the Seer will ultimately lead a player to victory!”
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About Catalyst Game Labs
Catalyst Game Labs is dedicated to producing high quality games and fiction that mesh sophisticated game mechanics with dynamic universes-all presented in a form that allows beginning players and long-time veterans to easily jump into our games and fiction readers to enjoy our stories even if they don’t know the games. http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/
Tamara Bakx
Tamara is a lover of science fiction in films and books. Her passion is writing Sci-Fi fan fiction. Tamara’s educational background consists of Communication Multimedia Design, Animation, Film and Acting.Tamara is a fan of Vikings, the TV series, Sherlock, and everything that has to with Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. See more of Tamara’s writing at http://tamarabakx.blogspot.nl/
Excited to see the Vikings Board Game.