# Karvi

Karvi is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 19 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $51.29 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Adventure, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Track Movement, Resource to Move, Point to Point Movement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Worker Placement, Turn Order: Time Track
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 19 reviews
- **Owned by:** 49 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 111
- **Unique players:** 138

**Designers:** Torgeir Tjong

**Artists:** Ingram Schell

**Publishers:** Hans im Glück

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 51.29 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/karvi/ |
| Rampi Games | 33.05 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/karvi/ |
| 401 Games | 79.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/karvi |
| Board Game Bliss | 82.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/karvi |
| Mathom | 52.8 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/54438-karvi-8436607942870.html |
| Philibert | 28.31 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/hans-im-gluck/132760-karvi-3558380116592.html |
| Milan Spiele | 28.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/karvi-p-35068.html |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 29.95 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/51815-karvi-castellano-8436607942870.html |
| Lautapelikauppa | 32.13 € | https://lautapelikauppa.com/products/karvi |
| Curiosity Shop | 42 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/karvi |
| Pelipeikko | 49.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/2911-karvi |
| Magia de Tinta | 53.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/7667-karvi-8436607942870.html |
| Va de jocs | 54 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/karvi |
| World of Board Games | 635 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/karvi |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 60 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/karvi |
| Good Games | 98 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/karvi-preorder |
| Ludifolie | 62.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/18292-karvi.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 1575 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/13001/karvi |
| Zatu Games | 55.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/karvi |
| Spelexperten | 739 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/karvi.html |
| Uplay | 65.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-karvi.html |
| Game Ninja | 899 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/karvi/ |
| Spielezar | 82.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/karvi |

## Expansions

- [Karvi: Solo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/karvi-solo)

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## Rules questions

### How is turn order determined — who goes next?

Turn order is determined by the sequence of dice on the action track: the player whose die is furthest back takes the next turn and must move that die clockwise to an action spot; after moving and resolving the action, play passes to whoever’s die is then furthest back (Rulebook p.6).

### Can I move a die that’s already in the stop-area to another stop-area spot?

No — you may not move a die that is in the stop-area to another stop-area spot; each die must land on at least one action spot outside the stop-area before it can re-enter, and a die placed in the stop-area stays there until the end of the round (Rulebook pp.6–7).

### When do I pay the beer cost for an action and can I split the cost between dice?

You must pay the beer cost immediately when you place that die on an action spot by reducing the die’s pips, and action spot costs cannot be split across dice — only the die that triggers the action may pay (Rulebook p.7).

### My ship ends on a space with another player’s ship — can I displace them and how?

You may end on an occupied spot only by displacing the other ship: if your combat strength is greater you displace them for free; if it is equal or lower you must pay 1 additional provision to displace them (and if you can’t, you cannot move there) — when displaced you move the other ship to an adjacent free spot (Rulebook pp.8–9).

### How does damage from a raid affect my warriors and scoring when they die?

For each point of damage you either flip a healthy warrior to injured (red side) or remove an injured warrior; removed warriors immediately score you points equal to their combat strength, and you may assign 2 damage to a healthy warrior to remove and score her immediately (Rulebook p.14).

### What are locked actions and how do I unlock obstructed (yellow) spots/routes?

Locked actions are bonuses on the action track that become usable once you’ve unlocked the corresponding improvement by placing your second trade or second raid tile; obstructed yellow locations/routes become available once you’ve activated the 4th trade tile or the 4th raid tile (Rulebook p.16).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/karvi)
- [Karvi in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/karvi)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/399806)

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