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The Rise of a Jarl

The Rise of a Jarl

Button Shy · 2026
120–30 min10+ yrs2.5/5 complexity8.0 BGG51Couples
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The Viking Age is at hand and with prosperity comes power. As an ambitious ruling jarl, chart a new future for your people through careful development and expansion to secure your eternal legacy throughout the world.

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The Viking Age is at hand and with prosperity comes power. As an ambitious ruling jarl, chart a new future for your people through careful development and expansion to secure your eternal legacy throughout the world.

Build up your Viking civilization through resource management, balancing expansion with defense to protect your gains. Devote your efforts to long-term innovations or focus on accumulating wealth and increasing your population. Forge your own path through the Viking Age and leave your mark on the known world!

In this engine-building game, carefully marshal your resources to guide your Viking civilization to greatness. Across 4 rounds of play, you’ll use cards in hand to take a variety of actions: Trade to gain wealth, Raid for resources, Develop new technologies, and more. Balancing your current needs against your future plans is crucial to your survival. After each round, defend against encroaching civilizations who wish to sabotage your position. After the final round, determine your score to determine how the Vikings fared under your leadership.

game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating8.0 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Play time
20–30 min
Players
1
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q4How many players does The Rise of a Jarl support?
The Rise of a Jarl is played by 1 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Rise of a Jarl take?
A game of The Rise of a Jarl takes about 20–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Rise of a Jarl for?
The Rise of a Jarl is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is The Rise of a Jarl?
The Rise of a Jarl has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.
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