Watch “Interview followed by Teach & Play with designer Jon Manker,” a how-to-play guide for Pax Viking from Homo Ludens on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Homo Ludens on YouTube:
In preparation for a panel about the depiction of Vikings in board games, I am inviting a couple of guests for a teach & play of the latest game in the Pax series: Pax Viking. Designer Jon Manker will teach us the rules and answer some of our questions about his design and research approach.
Pax Viking is a historical strategy game of trade and diplomacy in the 10th century. The game highlights those Vikings who travelled eastwards towards the rich trade routes of Persia and around the Black Sea. Skilled opportunists in the matters of silver and axe, these Vikings were ready to wield whichever worked best in any given situation. They shared an adventurous explorer ethos with the westward travelling Vikings and reached far to the south and east, forming alliances, influencing societies, and founding empires.
Timecode:
02:20 Introductions
06:08 Interview of Designer Jon Manker
28:00 Rules Teach
45:58 Play
01:55:16 Debrief
Links:
Adam's Channel Ludohistory : https://www.youtube.com/c/Ludohistory
Stuart's Blog : https://www.stuartellisgorman.com/blog
Support me on KoFi: https://ko-fi.com/homoludens1871
Ion Games provided a review copy.
Mainly reviews and playthroughs. Pax Viking is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.
1 - 6 players
60 - 90 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
About Pax Viking, from BoardGameGeek:
Pax Viking is a historical strategy game of trade and diplomacy in the 10th century for 1-6 players. The game highlights those Vikings who travelled eastwards, towards the rich trade routes of Persia and around the Black Sea. Skilled opportunists in the matters of silver and axe, these Vikings are ready to wield whichever worked best in any given situation. They shared an adventurous explorer ethos with the westward travelling Vikings, and reached far to the south and east, forming strong alliances, influencing societies, and founding empires along their way.
The areas under Norse control are vast. The administration of power is becoming increasingly complicated. The Viking longships are excellent for travelling both at sea and on rivers. In the western part of Europe, your neighbour Jarls in Denmark and Norway are pillaging the lands. It is wise to be on good terms with these Powerful Allies. You interact with them by travelling to their Posts in the West. But you are also aware of the economic advantages to be gained by having followers in the strong Trade Center of some existing larger cities as well. It is up to you to weave and navigate a successful saga within Pax Viking in order to become the first Swedish monarch!
-description from the publisher
