# Nidavellir

Nidavellir is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 75 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $44.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Mythology, Fantasy, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** End Game Bonuses, Constrained Bidding, Auction / Bidding, Set Collection, Auction: Multiple Lot, Selection Order Bid, Simultaneous Action Selection, Auction: Sealed Bid
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 75 reviews
- **Owned by:** 136 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 715
- **Unique players:** 746

**Designers:** Serge Laget

**Artists:** Jean-Marie Minguez

**Publishers:** GRRRE Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 44.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/hat-blnid-en.html |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 44.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/nidavellir |
| Cardhaus Games | 44.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/nidavellir/ |
| FD Games | 24 € | https://fdgames.eu/index.php?id_product=1179&rewrite=nidavellir&controller=product&id_lang=2 |
| Games Empire | 39.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/nidavellir |
| Spelexperten | 328 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/nidavellir.html |
| Nordisk Spil | 229 kr | https://nordiskspil.dk/products/nidavellir |
| Hyggeonkel | 229.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/nidavellir-scandinavian |
| Good Games | 51 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/nidavellir |
| Mono de Juegos | 34.95 € | https://www.monodejuegos.shop/juego-de-mesa/nidavellir/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 35 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_212283 |
| Alphaspel | 399 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/155244-nidavellir-nordicen |
| Spilforsyningen | 269.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/nidavellir-dansk-eng |

## Expansions

- [Nidavellir: Thingvellir](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nidavellir-thingvellir)
- [Nidavellir: Idavoll](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nidavellir-idavoll)
- [Nidavellir: Thingvellir – Crovax and Odroerir Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nidavellir-thingvellir-crovax-and-odroerir-promo-cards)
- [Nidavellir: Jarika The Rogue Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nidavellir-jarika-the-rogue-promo-card)
- [Nidavellir: Royal Deluxe Treasure](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nidavellir-royal-deluxe-treasure)
- [Nidavellir: Thingvellir – The Hat, The Mythic Headgear](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nidavellir-thingvellir-the-hat-the-mythic-headgear)
- [Nidavellir: Tom the Doppelganger](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nidavellir-tom-the-doppelganger)

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## Rules questions

### How are ties resolved when we reveal bids at a tavern — do gems break ties and in what order?

The highest coin on that tavern location becomes active; if coins tie, the tied players are ordered by their gem values (highest gem plays first) and resolution continues in descending gem order (p.5).

### When do we trade gems and can gem 6 be traded?

Gems are traded at the end of each tavern resolution between the players who were tied on the same coin value, following the specific pairings for 2–5-way ties (p.6). The special gem 6 cannot be traded and its owner is excluded from the exchange (p.6).

### When exactly do I recruit a Hero when I complete a full line, and are there limits on lines vs heroes?

You immediately recruit a Hero when placing a Dwarf creates a complete line of one rank of each class (or when a card/ability creates such a line) (p.5). You must always keep your total number of complete lines equal to your number of recruited Heroes plus one, and certain Hero effects (e.g., Bonfur/Dagda) that force discards can prevent recruiting until lines are restored (p.5, p.9).

### If I transform or change a coin placed on a tavern being resolved, does that affect who won the tie for that tavern?

No — ties are determined during bid revelation before transformations, so transforming a coin on a tavern being resolved does not change the resolved order for that tavern and gems are still traded for that resolution as determined (p.6).

### How do you calculate final Bravery values and what happens if there's a tie for Warrior majority?

Each class has its own Bravery formula (Warriors = sum of Bravery Points; Hunters = number squared; Miners = sum × ranks; Blacksmiths follow the sequence; Explorers = sum) and you sum all class values plus neutral Hero values and your coins for the Final Bravery Value (p.4, p.7). For Warriors, the player with the strict majority adds their highest-value coin to the Warrior Bravery Value, and if several players are tied for majority each tied player adds their highest coin (p.4, p.7).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nidavellir)
- [Nidavellir in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/nidavellir)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/293014)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._