# Nusfjord

Nusfjord is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 20–100 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 37 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $57.09 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 20–100 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Economic, Nautical
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Turn Order: Claim Action, Open Drafting
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 37 reviews
- **Owned by:** 102 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 292
- **Unique players:** 251

**Designers:** Mayfair Games

**Artists:** Patrick Soeder

**Publishers:** Lookout Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 44.95 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/nusfjord |
| Fantasiapelit | 61.6 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_185814 |

## Expansions

- [Nusfjord: Plaice Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nusfjord-plaice-deck)
- [Nusfjord: Salmon Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nusfjord-salmon-deck)
- [Nusfjord: Expansion Pack #2 – Trout Deck and Besøkende Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nusfjord-expansion-collection-2)
- [Nusfjord: The Forgotten](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nusfjord-the-forgotten)
- [Nusfjord: Expansion Pack #1 – Plaice Deck & Salmon Deck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nusfjord-expansion-collection-1)
- [Nusfjord: Solo Challenge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nusfjord-solo-challenge)
- [Nusfjord: The Kings Arms](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nusfjord-the-kings-arms)

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## Rules questions

### How do I distribute my fishing haul — what order do I place fish and can I use fish from my personal supply?

You must distribute newly caught fish in the exact order on your Elder Council: (1) one on each Elder, (2) one on each of your Shares in foreign possession (Action board first), (3) one on each of your issued Shares in your personal supply, (4) place remaining fish in your Reserve (max 8), and (5) return any excess to the general supply; you may not use fish from your personal supply to fulfill these steps. (See Fishing Phase steps and example, pages 6–7.)

### Can I ever have more than 12 wood in my personal supply?

No — your personal supply can hold unlimited fish and gold but at most 12 wood; whenever you receive wood that would exceed 12 you must immediately return the excess to the general supply. (See Personal Supply rules, page 5; Transfer Reserve example, page 10.)

### How many workers can go on an action space and can I place a worker if the action would do nothing?

Each action space shows its capacity (1, 2 or 3); you must immediately carry out the action and you may not occupy a space if the action would effectively do nothing for you. You may pass a turn, but you only have three worker turns per round. (See Work Phase and notes, page 8.)

### How do Elders and Elder actions work — where do I take the fish from and what happens when an Elder has three fish?

To use an Elder (either by taking one or placing a Worker on him) you must take a fish from the Banquet Table from the largest fish-containing plate and place it on the Elder, then immediately resolve the Elder action; whenever exactly three fish are on an Elder you immediately place one into your personal supply and return the other two to the general supply. You may not use fish from your personal supply or Reserve to pay for Elder activation. (See Take/Use an Elder and Using an Elder, pages 13–14, and Fishing Phase step for 3‑fish rule, page 6.)

### What happens to Shares on the Action board and how does "Buy All Shares" work?

When Shares sit on the Action board during the Fishing Phase you must place fish on them in step 2; at the end of the Fishing Phase fish on Shares on the Action board are returned to the general supply while fish on Shares next to Personal Supply move into that supply. The "Buy All Shares" action takes all Shares from the "newly issued shares" space (you must buy all of them) and you pay 1 gold per Share with the total cost reduced by 1 in Rounds 4–5 and by 2 in Rounds 6–7 (cost cannot drop below 0). (See Fishing Phase step 2 and end-of-phase movement, page 6; Issue/Buy All Shares, page 11.)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nusfjord)
- [Nusfjord in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/nusfjord)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234277)

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