Academy Games | 878 Vikings Invasion of England 2nd Edition | Board Game | 2 to 4 Players

- Easy to learn and quick to set up; Set up your Saxon miniatures to prepare for the Viking invasions. Then let the game begin!- Raid and pillage across England; As the invading Viking players you will try to take over and control the important cities of England.- Save England; As the English you must save your land and honor! Call up the Fyrds and follow King Alfred to victory over the Vikings hordes.- Competitive team game play; Play Head to Head or as Teams, where two players control the English Thegn and Housecarl vs two players controlling the Viking Norsemen and Berserkers.- Over 100 miniatures and custom dice; Academy Games prides itself on offering the highest quality components. A large mounted map, summary sheet, historical overview, and incredible artwork.

Product description

878 Vikings - Invasions of England Second Edition

878 Vikings is a fast-paced and easy to learn game for 2 to 4 players with depth of strategy that makes every game unique.

How to Play

Quotes

Thunder across England as invading Viking Berserkers and Norsemen searching for land and wealth, or gather men-at-arm as English Royal Housecarls and noble Thegns to resist the onslaught of the Viking Hordes.

Included are 130 beautiful 15mm miniatures.

A LARGE 750 x 540 mm map! (29.5 x 21.3 in)

This mounted map depicts England's Kingdoms in 865 AD when the great Viking Heathen Hosts invaded!

Famous historical leaders are includes, such as:

Halfdan 'Kvitserk' Ragnarsson,

Bjorn 'Ironside' Ragnarsson,

Guthrum, and more!

The English try to hold until the arrival of King Alfred the Great!

The Vikings need to take control of the important historical City Shires, while the English need to hold them off until King Alfred arrives.

English: Place new Thegn and Hauscarl reinforcements on Cities not occupied by the Vikings! or

Vikings: Draw a new Viking Leader Card with its new invading army!

Then choose your Movement and Historical Event cards.

Move armies based on the Movement Card you chose.

You can move entire armies or just single units if you are brave.

Gain Battle Dice based on which units you have in the fight. Each colored unit type has its own colored Battle Dice with a unique combination of Hit, Command, and Flee faces. Roll the dice and apply the results.

This battle system is very quick.

'Finally! A viking's game that is true to its theme and is historical too!' - Reuven 'Groovin' Fisher

'This is a great game!'

- Sam Healey, The Dice Tower

'Anyone who enjoys strategy games will enjoy this game, even if you like lighter strategy games.'

- Alan and Karen, Tantrum House

'This series is the mac 'n cheese of wargaming, simple, pleasin, hot and cheesy.'

- Quinn, Shut up and Sit Down