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

I have played a couple of times, it is easy to learn and my 10 and 9 year old both have the hang of the rules. My only complaint is that it is too bear & pretzel s for my taste.

Granted, this is a good game in the sense that it’s easy to learn and teach and is about as simple a euro-style, worker placement game as you’re going to get... ...and admittedly it’s fun... BUT! It suffers from some major issues. I’m going to have to compare this to Lords of Waterdeep which, as of this writing, is actually $33 and this is $35. Even if LoWD was selling for $40 or $45 I’d say go with that LONG before you get this (unless this is going for $25 or so). So, you’ve watched videos on YouTube on how to play and read other reviews here that explain it. But how is it, really? The experience that is. Pros - as stated previously, it’s VERY easy to learn and teach. It almost a “filler” kind of game to me but with the length of the game sort of over shooting that mark. But yeah, it’s that simple. It’s a beautiful game, great artwork and production quality (the coins are metal!). While simple, it does have some strategy to it. Cons - it felt like it was missing two things to me, choice and combat. The village choices didn’t seem “chunky” enough and the selection is limited. LoWD KILLS this game in that respect allowing players to add more options to the board during play. Also, when it came to “raiding” I felt I was doing it wrong the first time because it was so anticlimactic. Have the Viking and the provisions required? Done. You “raided”. Collect your loot. It felt like there should have been SOMEthing to denote a battle of some kind. Sure your Vikings have strength values, sure your roll upnto two red dice...but these are just to determine how many victory points you’re going to get for the raid. Vikings have strength but don’t use it in actual battle?? Hmmm. This one really is a no brainer - MUCH better worker placement games out there and for the same price! This one has its little elements (place a worker, remove a worker) but it’s boring compared to a game like Lords of Waterdeep. UPDATE! So, we’ve pulled this game out now a few times since my original review and I’ve upgraded it to 3 stars instead of 2. Since my original post, many expansions have become available for this base game that have done an effective job of making it “better”. However, you’ll need to invest in those expansions to get there, obviously. It’s also a legitimate turnoff for many people who don’t want to have to buy expansions to make an “ok” game better. They want something good -great right out of the box! I don’t blame them! Plenty of those games out there. But, I did want to say the game has grown over time and coincidentally, with the numerous expansions to choose from, you can grow with it. In essence, you can scale the game to your liking by adding an expansion to it.

I love this game, it’s intimidating at first with how much there is going on with the board and the rules and such but seriously it’s easy to learn and you only need like 1 practice round to get used to it and then everyone should be golden. Game is super fun and addicting, replayable and fun for everyone

This game is unique and very fun to play. Will be looking into some expansions soon.

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

Desde que lo jugué se volvió instantáneamente en mi juego preferido. Es muy inmersivo e intenso, la temática va perfecta y la mecánica de juego es muy entretenida. Muy sencillo de aprender, he jugado con personas que no juegan juegos de mesa y les encantó y se lo compraron. En estos momentos es mi juego preferido sin lugar a dudas. Since I played it, it instantly became my favorite game. It is very immersive and intense, the theme is perfect and the gameplay is very entertaining. Very easy to learn, I played with people who do not play board games and they loved it and they bought it. In these moments is my favorite game without a doubt.

I recently purchased this game because I liked the theme and worker placement mechanic. After having played it through once, I was not disappointed. One of the things I liked most about the game is how you can customize your viking crew. This added a fun element as certain crew members provided advantages depending on your strategy. There are many crew options. It also made raiding challenging because you have to consider which crew members you are willing to lose to further your goals. The worker placement element was fun because of the dual action turns: place a worker-take an action and pick up an existing worker-take an action. The components are great: The real metal coins were a great bonus!

Fantastic worker placement game. While it seems simple the worker mechanic is unique and adds lots of strategic depth

Raiders of the North Sea is a great game. Its fairly easy to learn and teach, looks great, and it is a whole lot of fun to play. Raiders is a worker placement game ala Lords of Waterdeep, but with a few changes to the mechanics that really make for an interesting game. Build your crew, get your supplies ready, then go a raidin!! Ive played this game both with 4 players (the maximum) and with 2 players (the minimum) and enjoyed it both times. I look forward to Raiding the North Sea again and again!

My whole family likes this game. Its a fun worker placement game. I like the mechanics of placing and taking a work piece every time you play. Love the theme. I plan on buying more games in this saga.