Box front · source
What this is
In Raiders of the North Sea, players gather their Viking crew in order to plunder seas and lands for glory. Players must first place their one and only Worker in an available building (where there is no Worker present), before picking up a different Worker from a different building (where there is a Worker present). Raiding Once players have hired enough Crew and collected Provisions, they may choose to raid on their turn.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 70 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2015
- Designer
- Shem Phillips
- Box size
- 23.1 × 23.1 × 7 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Raiders of the North Sea
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 2p7.3110 ratings
- 3p8.0110 ratings
- 4p7.5110 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.1/10
- Ease of teach5.3/10
- Gateway friendliness5.4/10
- Component quality7.3/10
- Table presence8.0/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.8SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.1FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.9Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookRaiders of the North Sea RulebookEN · 7 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
23.1 × 23.1 × 7 cm
- Shelf volume
- 3.7 L
- Shelf width used
- 7 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured