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Yggdrasil (2011)

Average Rating: 7.36/10
Board Game Rank: 350
Thematic Rank: 55
Strategy Game Rank: 194
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Year Published
2011
# of Players
1 − 6
User Suggested # of Players
(Not best with any number)
Recommended with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 players
(28 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
75 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
13 and up
User Suggested Ages
10 and up
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Language Dependence
No necessary in-game text
(13 voters) [poll]
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Yggdrasil is a co-operative game in which players are different Gods of the Norse mythology: Odin, Thor, Tyr, Frey, Heimdall and Frejya. Monsters, the wolf Fenrir, the huge serpent Jormungand, the Fire Giant Surt, the Goddess of the Dead Hel, the traitor Loki and the cosmic dragon Nidhogg are moving forward in Asgard inescapably and announce the impending coming of chaos and destruction on the world tree Yggdrasil. Together the players have to resist to the impending coming of the Evil forces in Asgard, the Gods' world.

Game flow
During his turn, the active player first draws an Enemy card, corresponding to one of the six Evil creatures. The corresponding counter is moved one space forward in Asgard and the associated effect applies. Then the active player performs three different actions among the nine at his disposal in order to resist to the advance:

  • Ask for the Elves' help
  • Get a Weapon from the Dwarves
  • Send the Valkyries looking for Vikings' souls on the mankind world Midgard
  • Fight the Giants and try to gather the parts of a magic rune
  • Negotiate with the Vanir
  • Get rid of the Fire Giants who invade Midgard
  • Get the Vikings back from Hel's world
  • Exchange forces with another God
  • Fight against the Enemies in Asgard

Each player, depending on the God he plays, has a specific power that allows him to perform some actions better. All of these actions have to be used in the right moment or the victory will be unreachable. The players will need cleverness, calm and team spirit to challenge the game.

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Yggdrasil
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Multilingual first edition
Publisher: Ludonaute
Artist: Pierô
Year: 2011
Size: Medium Rectangle (e.g. Agricola)
2.45 pounds
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English edition
Publisher: Z-Man Games
Artist: Pierô
Year: 2011
Product Code: ZMG7075
Size: 9.00 x 12.70 x 2.20 inches
2.20 pounds
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1 Thundercats: Dark Eclipse (Deluxe)
Yggdrasil re-themed into the classic 1980's "Thundercats" setting. Posted with gracious permission from Cédric Lefebvre (Ludonaute). This file contains optional [b]Deluxe (oversize)[/b] materials. Note: * This is a derivative work based on Yggdrasil (by Cédric Lefebvre) & Thundercats (owned by Warner Bros.) * This file is for personal use only, not to be resold privately or publicly
2012-02-05
2 Thundercats: Dark Eclipse (Cards)
Yggdrasil re-themed into the classic 1980's "Thundercats" setting. Posted with gracious permission from Cédric Lefebvre (Ludonaute). This file contains the [b]Cards[/b]. Note: * This is a derivative work based on Yggdrasil (by Cédric Lefebvre) & Thundercats (owned by Warner Bros.) * This file is for personal use only, not to be resold privately or publicly
2012-02-05
2 Thundercats: Dark Eclipse (Manual)
Yggdrasil re-themed into the classic 1980's "Thundercats" setting. Posted with gracious permission from Cédric Lefebvre (Ludonaute). This file is the [b]Game Manual[/b]. Note: * This is a derivative work based on Yggdrasil (by Cédric Lefebvre) & Thundercats (owned by Warner Bros.) * This file is for personal use only, not to be resold privately or publicly
2012-02-05
2 Yggdrasil Difficulty Levels v1
Player aid of difficulty levels for Yggdrasil. To create: print out, fold down the middle, then cut at trim marks (circles). B&W version.
2012-01-20
4 Yggdrasil Score Sheet
I made a bit more thorough and added in the promo characters. Simply start by selecting if you won or lost the game.. enjoy
2012-01-01
23 Yggdrasil FAQ
A simple Word document listing the FAQ Q&As on 2pp, as a quick reference - taken directly from the web-based version.
2011-08-11
4 Chuleta de ayuda para el Yggdrasil
Chuleta del juego Yggdrasil para imprimirse tanto en formato A4 como A5. Trae las condiciones de victoria y derrota, niveles de dificultad, el montaje inicial, turno del jugador, acciones posibles, reglas de combate y poderes de los Dioses, enemigos, gigantes de hielo, Vanir y las runas.
2011-07-17
5 Yggdrasil Tuckboxes (unsleeved)
Two tuckboxes for Yggdrasil. One box for Enemies, one box for the Giant and Artifact cards. Art by Pierô, used with permission.
2011-07-05
2 Action markers
Markers to remind you how many and what type of actions you used this turn
2011-07-03
20 English rules
updated English rules, with FAQ embedded.
2011-05-22
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 350
Thematic Rank: 55
Strategy Game Rank: 194
Num Ratings: 900
Average Rating: 7.36
Standard Deviation: 1.28
Num Views: 115772
GeekBuddy Analysis: Analyze
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Avg. Game Weight: 2.6
Fans: 85
Personal Comments: 277
Users Owning: 1254
Users Wanting: 233
Users Trading: 24 [find trade matches]
Has Parts For Trade: 0
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Total Plays: 2426
Plays This Month: 96
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