Blood Rage: Valhalla Review | Is This a Worthy Sequel to Blood Rage?

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Join Ryan at Tantrum House for a review of Blood Rage: Valhalla, the sequel to Blood Rage designed by Eric Lang and published by Tycoon Games. In Blood Rage: Valhalla, Viking clans battle for glory in the afterlife across three ages. Players draft God Gift cards, summon warriors and monsters, contest regions, complete quests, and fight for the favor of the gods while building up their clan. Ryan walks through how the game plays, including the clan boards, God Gift deck, card drafting, action phase, battles, quests, proving valor, and end-game scoring. He also takes a closer look at the Rainbow Bridge module and how it connects Valhalla with the original Blood Rage. The review then dives into the biggest differences between Blood Rage: Valhalla and the 2015 Blood Rage, along with the game's strengths, weaknesses, rulebook issues, artwork and theming, variability, and whether the changes make this feel like a true sequel. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction to Blood Rage: Valhalla 00:39 Blood Rage: Valhalla Overview 01:29 How to Play 02:13 Clan Boards and Stats 02:43 The Valhalla Game Board 03:13 Choosing the Gods 03:41 God Gift Cards 04:01 The Gods and Their Strategies 04:36 Monsters 05:06 Types of Cards 05:33 The Six Phases of an Age 05:39 God Gifts and Card Drafting 06:03 Action Phase 06:22 How Battles Work 07:30 Battle Rewards and Region Control 08:07 Spending Rage and Ending the Action Phase 08:26 Quests and Proving Valor 09:19 Releasing Warriors and Starting a New Age 09:27 Final Scoring 09:47 Rainbow Bridge Module 11:00 Blood Rage vs. Blood Rage: Valhalla 11:23 Biggest Gameplay Differences 13:03 Initial Thoughts on Valhalla 14:10 Does Valhalla Feel Like a True Sequel? 14:48 Pros: Gods, Variability and Strategy 15:55 Combos and Monster Variability 17:41 Cons: Card Randomization and Drafting 18:16 Summoning and Larger Battles 18:52 Gods, Regions and the Missing Ragnarok Mechanic 19:53 Rulebook Issues 21:18 Gamefound Campaign Controversy 22:12 Artwork and Theming 23:50 Rainbow Bridge Thoughts 24:44 Final Thoughts and Recommendation Don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more board game reviews, overviews, gameplay, and tabletop content from Tantrum House. Learn more about the game here: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/449472/blood-rage-valhalla And learn more about us at: https://TantrumHouse.com #BloodRageValhalla #BloodRage #BoardGameReview #AreaControl #StrategyBoardGames #TabletopGames #BoardGames #TantrumHouse