# Fire & Axe: A Viking Saga

Fire & Axe: A Viking Saga is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 30–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.1 out of 10 by 12 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2004
- **Categories:** Medieval, Nautical
- **Mechanics:** Pick-up and Deliver, Area Movement, Action Points, Dice Rolling
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.1 out of 10, from 12 reviews
- **Owned by:** 13 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 29
- **Unique players:** 36

**Designers:** Steve Kendall, Phil Kendall

**Artists:** Jeffrey Edwards, Stéphane Poinsot, Josh Cappel

**Publishers:** Ragnar Brothers

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fire-and-axe-a-viking-saga)
- [Fire & Axe: A Viking Saga in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/fire-and-axe-a-viking-saga)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12495)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._