Viking Games, and Pick Your Battle Game Group, Game (Group) Review

Looking for several games your family would be able to play, without learning a bunch of different rules for each one? Toresh Games (website and Facebook) has put together six family-friendly card games that are part of their Pick Your Battle game group.

I played Viking Gamesat SaltCon (website and Facebook page) 2018, which is one of the games in the group. There were four of us playing, one of which was Thomas Shepard, the developer of Viking Games and the rest of the games in Pick Your Battle.

Viking Games is designed for 2–7 players to last for 15–30 minutes. The concept is each player is a Viking throwing axes, up to three depending on the card, at other Vikings. You defend yourself with shields and once you take ten wounds you’re out.

The mechanic used for Viking Games, and the rest of the group, is a draw and play. The mechanic allows younger players to catch on easily and soon they can play their hand by themselves with little or no help from others. The game is listed for ages 8+, however, the age limit is more about the theme of throwing axes than in the complexity of how the game plays.

Each of the games use the same mechanic, but each provides something a little different in the strategy of the game. What makes Viking Games different than the other games in the Pick Your Battle group is you can obtain an armory which allows you to draw two cards instead of one.

 

The Pick Your Battle Game Group

Dodge Ball plays as teams.

Wizards and Witcheshas different types of protection to use.

Snowball Fight has double attacks after you get a pile of snowballs.

Food Fight has 10 different food items. These can be set up that players have to be hit by certain, or all, of the foods.

Water Fight has 2 different attacks and two different defenses.

The series of games can be used to introduce an additional level in game play to younger players. This gives them the chance to learn a new game without having to learn new mechanics to play. It also allows a variety of games to be played, which might help with older players, and parents, with game fatigue.

Art

The artwork and graphics are done by Christopher England for the Pick Your Fight series of games. His work is age appropriate with a splash of fun. Each card is soon recognizable for what it does or allows during the game. This makes the game easier to learn and play.

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Each game is a deck of cards equal in size to two standard decks. This makes them easy to store in luggage, a box, backpack, camper, etc., for when conditions are more appropriate for being inside instead of outside. They only need a little flat surface, so they could be played on a small table or even the floor.

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