Knarr: Skali

Bombyx, MM-Spiele · Board game · 2026
2–4 · best 3 30 min Weight 2.0/5
rating Ludopedia
7.9 rating BGG
STEP BY STEP

Game Objective

In this expansion, you aim to develop your village around your skáli by spending silver coins and participating in raids to earn valuable rewards. However, you must be cautious of raids from other clans to avoid losing your hard-earned gains!

Setup

Follow these steps to prepare your game:

  1. Shuffle the 8 Trading Lands cards together with the cards from the base game, Knarr.
  2. Shuffle the 5 Lands of Influence cards together with the cards from the base game.
  3. Proceed with the same setup as described in the base game rulebook.
  4. Each player takes their skáli board (matching their ship's emblem) and 3 Coin tokens. Place one Coin token inside their skáli.
  5. Each player is given 1 Raid token.
  6. On the central board, place 1 Raid token per player, plus 1 additional Raid token. (Example: in a 3-player game, 4 tokens are placed on the board).
  7. Place 1 additional Raid token beside the board. Any remaining tokens are returned to the box.
  8. For 2-player games: Each player takes a Special Building card, places it to the right of their skáli, and takes a Renewal token, set to the ready side.

Game Flow

The turns follow the same structure as the base game. However, players have a new option: they may Develop their village once per turn, either before or after their action. This can be done before or after any Trading performed during that turn.

After every action taken, a player must Activate their village. This happens immediately after completely finishing the action.

Actions and How to Play

Developing Your Village

A player chooses one of the 4 face-up Building cards and pays the cost indicated in the upper right corner using Coin tokens. The player then takes the building and places it to the right of their skáli. A new Building card is revealed to replace it.

In a 2-player game: At any moment during their turn, a player can Renew 1 or 2 of the 4 face-up Building cards. To do this, flip the Renewal token to its used side, slide the chosen card(s) under the deck, and reveal new cards to replace them.

Activating Your Village

The skáli and its attached buildings form your village. After an action is completed, apply the effects from the corresponding row of your village:

  • Explore a Land of Influence: The player gains a Raid token from the board and a Silver Bracelet token.
  • Explore a Trading Land: The player gains a Raid token.
  • Recruit a viking (same color as a card already held): No effect is gained.
  • Recruit a viking (new color): The player gains a Coin token and a Raid token.

Note: In a 2-player game, the Special Building card allows a player to flip their Renewal token back to the ready side when they recruit a viking of the same color as one already held.

Raids

When a player gains a Raid token (from village activation or new destinations), they take one from the board and place it in front of them. At the end of a turn, if no Raid tokens remain on the board, a raid is triggered:

  • The Winner: The player(s) with the most Raid tokens earns all assets shown in white at the top of their village (skáli + buildings). They then return all Raid tokens to the board.
  • The Loser: The player(s) with the fewest Raid tokens apply all penalties shown in black at the top of their village. They keep their Raid tokens.
  • Other Players: They neither gain nor lose assets, but they must return 1 Raid token to the board.

2-Player Raid Rules: The player with the fewest Raid tokens applies penalties and then must return 1 Raid token to the board. In a tie, both players apply bonuses and penalties and return their Raid tokens to the board.

End of Game and Scoring

Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção.

Tips for Winning

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Rules videos

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