Raiders of the North Sea
Recruit a Viking crew, collect provisions, place one worker and take another, then raid settlements for plunder, glory and offerings to the Chieftain.
Prepare in the village by recruiting crew, collecting provisions and gaining silver, then raid settlements for plunder and glory.
Each turn places one worker on an action space and removes another worker from a different space, creating a linked action sequence.
Why We Love It
Raiders of the North Sea creates a distinctive rhythm with its place-one, take-one worker system. Every action both uses a worker and changes which worker color you will have available next.
About Raiders of the North Sea
Prepare in the village by recruiting crew, collecting provisions and gaining silver, then raid settlements for plunder and glory.
Each turn places one worker on an action space and removes another worker from a different space, creating a linked action sequence.
Game at a Glance
Place One Worker
Trigger one village or raid action.
Take Another
Remove a different worker to take a second action.
Prepare to Raid
Recruit crew and gather provisions before sailing.
Bring Home Plunder
Convert raids, offerings and Valkyrie effects into points.
What is Raiders of the North Sea?
Raiders of the North Sea is Shem Phillips’ Viking worker-placement game for 2–4 players. Renegade lists a 60–80 minute duration and age 12+.
Players prepare crews and provisions in the village, then raid increasingly valuable settlements for plunder and victory points.
How the game works
Village turns use the signature place-one/take-one system: place your worker on one action space and resolve it, then remove a different worker and resolve that second action.
Raid actions require the correct worker color, enough provisions and an assembled crew. Raids award plunder, can trigger Valkyrie losses and contribute to scoring and Chieftain offerings.
The decisions that define it
Worker color and board position are resources. The worker you leave behind becomes available to opponents, while the worker you take determines what options you carry into the next turn.
Crew cards also serve several functions, forcing choices between hiring a character, using a one-time effect or pursuing specific raid strength.
Who is it for?
Choose Raiders if you want medium-weight worker placement with tactical worker circulation and a strong Viking theme.
Choose A Feast for Odin for a heavier sandbox or Viticulture for a gentler production economy.
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Publisher sources & scope
Checked September 16, 2026. This hub covers the Raiders of the North Sea base game, not Hall of Heroes or Fields of Fame.