A Feast for Odin
- Players
- 1-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 3 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 120 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 12+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 3.9 / 5
- Year
- 2016
About the game
A Feast for Odin casts players as Viking chieftains balancing raiding, exploration, and farming to build a prosperous and legendary hall. Over the course of a game year, you'll place workers to gather goods, then arrange resource tiles like a puzzle to cover the penalty squares in your ever-expanding hall. Uwe Rosenberg's signature worker-placement design offers dozens of viable strategies, from peaceful farming to seafaring plunder. It's dense with options and rewards players who enjoy optimizing every square of their board. The Viking theme gives a vivid backdrop to what is, at its core, a masterful puzzle of efficiency.
Hobbli's Notes
Hobbli's editors consider this one of Rosenberg's most impressive puzzle designs: the sheer number of viable paths to victory is remarkable. It rewards repeat plays as you discover new tile-layout combinations each time. The theme is fairly abstracted onto the mechanics, so don't expect strong narrative immersion, but the strategic depth more than compensates. A great choice for puzzle-loving gamers who don't mind a long sit.
What we like
- Enormous variety of viable strategies keeps every playthrough distinct.
- Satisfying tile-laying puzzle rewards careful spatial planning.
- Robust solo mode makes it easy to play without a full group.
- Extremely high replayability from its huge pool of action options.
Keep in mind
- Long setup and playtime demand a serious time commitment.
- Rules overhead and icon-heavy boards can overwhelm new players.
- Viking theme feels loosely applied over an otherwise abstract puzzle.
Who it's for
Suited to experienced strategy gamers (12+) who enjoy intricate puzzles and optimization; works well solo or with a dedicated 2-4 player group.
