Knarr: The Fast-Paced Viking Card and Strategy Game
Assemble the best crew to conquer the Northern Seas.
In Knarr, you command a trade and exploration vessel. Your goal is to accumulate the most victory points by recruiting Vikings of different colors to form card columns on your personal board. The taller your columns, the more powerful your actions become!
The concept? A fluid game cycle: each turn, you either play a card to recruit a crew member and activate all bonuses of the corresponding column, or you spend recruits to go on an expedition and conquer new permanent destinations.
Why Knarr is a must-have for your game library:
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The Joyful "Combo" Effect: Each card played triggers a chain reaction. Playing a red Viking when you already have three on your board immediately gives you four bonuses at once. It's extremely rewarding.
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Speed and Fluidity: Turns flow at lightning speed. A full game takes less than 30 minutes, but tactical choices are constant.
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Dual Resource Management: You'll have to juggle between reputation (to advance on the score track) and trade (to earn bracelets and activate destination bonuses).
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Sublime Art Direction: The illustrations by Antoine Carrion are magnificent, offering a colorful and modern vision of the Viking universe, far from usual clichés.
Why choose Knarr from La Botte Secrète?
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The "Addictive" Game Par Excellence: At La Botte Secrète, we warn our customers: once the first game is over, you immediately want to play again. Its short format makes it the perfect game for rematches.
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"Jewel" Box Format: The box is compact but contains high-quality components (linen-finished cards, personal boards, wooden tokens).
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Ideal for 2, 3, or 4 Players: Unlike many card games, Knarr remains perfectly balanced and tense regardless of the player configuration.
Technical Characteristics:
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Number of players: 2 to 4 players.
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Age: From 8-10 years old.
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Game duration: 20 to 30 minutes.
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Game type: Set Collection, Hand Management, Combo.