Valheim: The Board Game

2025 · Fantasy

Valheim: The Board Game

Players take on roles within a Viking band exploring a mysterious, procedurally varied realm. Sessions center on a mission with a map, story introduction, objectives, and scenario rules that determine how the session unfolds. Players gather resources, craft weapons and armor, upgrade a base, and defend against creatures while preparing to summon and defeat a powerful Forsaken foe. Gameplay emphasizes co‑operation, role choices, and strategic preparation; failure to meet the mission objective ends the session. Options include stand‑alone scenarios, a linked campaign of scenarios, or custom scenario design.

Players
1–4 best 3
Playing time
60–120 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.8 / 5
6 on Ludoyafrom $71.17AdventureMythologyEventsScenario / Mission / Campaign GameCooperative Game

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5
Plays logged
7
Players
2h 11m
Average play
6
In collections
1
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Rules questions

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How many actions do I get on my turn, and when do I resolve an event?

You take exactly 3 actions, and you may repeat the same action during the turn. After your actions, resolve furniture benefits, then draw and resolve the next event card; the event happens before the next player’s turn (Rulebook, pp. 12–13).

What happens if I move into a space with a creature?

Combat starts immediately, and if you were moving, your movement action ends at once—even if you had movement remaining. You must also stop moving upon entering a space containing one or more creatures (Rulebook, pp. 14, 22).

If several creatures are on my space, do they all attack me at once?

No. You fight only one creature at a time and roll damage dice only for the creature with the highest printed health; once it is defeated, the next strongest creature attacks. You may choose which creature to attack, but not which creature damages you (Rulebook, p. 27).

Do attack or defense bonuses work if I roll only blanks?

No. An attack bonus applies only if you roll at least 1 attack icon, and a defense bonus applies only if you roll at least 1 defense icon. A roll consisting entirely of blanks therefore misses or provides no defense bonus (Rulebook, p. 24).

Can I use a consumable after seeing the combat dice?

Yes. Consumables are free actions and may be used at any time during your own turn, including after seeing the dice results during combat; discard the token after use. Reroll tokens can reroll player dice, but never damage dice (Rulebook, pp. 19, 28).

What happens when my health reaches zero?

You are knocked out, moved to the house, reduced to 0 stamina, and usually leave a tombstone plus one randomly removed equipment card at the knockout location; your turn ends immediately if you were the active player. On your next turn, you revive with 1 health and continue normally, while creatures ignore you until then (Rulebook, p. 29).

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