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Vikings: Ascent

Vikings: Ascent

Pique Games · 2025
3–575–120 min14+ yrsStrategy
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How do you play Vikings: Ascent?

King Ragnar Lothbrok is dead! He is survived by his sons, each with competing claims to the throne. In Vikings: Ascent the enemy in front of you is less of a threat than the friend at your back.

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King Ragnar Lothbrok is dead! He is survived by his sons, each with competing claims to the throne. In Vikings: Ascent the enemy in front of you is less of a threat than the friend at your back.

On a player's turn they move through the following three phases:

  1. Draw: draw up to 8 cards.
  2. Recruit: recruit freemen (including: warriors, farmsteaders, and skalds) to their house.
  3. Fate: take actions by exerting their freemen and/or playing cards from their hand to increase their bid for the throne. The game ends when a player attains 100 Fate points (victory points)

A player increases (or decreases) fate points during the fate phases of each players' turn. The first to ascend the Wheel of Fate and attains 100 fate points wins the game.

game anatomy
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
75–120 min
Players
3–5
Recommended age
14+ yrs
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Q1How much does Vikings: Ascent cost?
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Q3How do you play Vikings: Ascent?
Vikings: Ascent is a card game game, for 3–5 players, taking ~75–120 minutes, featuring card play conflict resolution. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Vikings: Ascent — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Vikings: Ascent support?
Vikings: Ascent is played by 3–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Vikings: Ascent take?
A game of Vikings: Ascent takes about 75–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Vikings: Ascent for?
Vikings: Ascent is recommended from age 14.

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