Which are you? Because the TL;DR of this whole review will really boil down to: "Do you like the idea of being a Viking clan with a *helheim of a lot of choices as you find storage solutions for all your loot?"

*clever Norse wordplay

Viking Rules!

"Don't make me wait! Tell me if it's good or not!"

exceeded

(I am actually lying here. I have already paused twice during the writing of this review to play it... Sorry, all. I really did think you all were that important to me.)

Me:



You:

It Looks and Feels Epic

But, 61 spaces?

Shall I compare thee to a tenser game?

So what will I be doing, exactly?

Notice that no green tiles touch, but grey and blues can be adjacent. Ore and coins can fill gaps.

In this play, I decided to put tiles on other boards, and only covered -1's here. It was a lower-income play.

My tile focus was on the islands in the next image.

I picked up Shetland early in the game and focused on surrounding bonus goods. It's not a valuable board for points.

From Round 2 on, I was getting free beans, silverware and oil. I added meat and cabbage in Round 3.

The Narrative is Strong...in a euro way

I picked up Labrador in Round 5 for the points/goods mix.

Three -1's was a small price to pay for all these valuable bonus goods.

Introducing 6 Penniless Vikings

But will I want to play this game 20 times?

Sounds sandboxy.

In-your-face?

My name is Rahdo, and I'm a care bear!

Tension Comes in Three Ways

First there is the puzzling.

The second tension is which boards to acquire.

The third tension is the big one: you decide how big of a risk you are willing to take.

Where is the skill?

How bad are the dice? Skill killers?

Solo-able?

Any other complaints?

Stylish end of game photo.

Verdict - Althings to All People?

A Feast for Odin is the best game I have played since BattleCON: Devastation of Indines came out. It is not just a 10: it's an easy 10. I can say with no hesitation that is a Top 10 game for me, probably Top 5, and maybe even Top 3 (Agricola, Race for the Galaxy, A Feast for Odin).