In Knarr, players act as leaders of bands of Vikings, recruiting crew members and sending them out to explore new lands. It is a streamlined set-collection and engine-building card game where captains make their fortune through trading and influence.
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The Verdict
based on 26 reviews
“I'm giving this a 10 uh 10 it's a phenomenal game especially for the the amount of time it it takes to play 30 45 minutes setup time uh illustration the amount of strategy for such a little game and the little amount of time you play it it's just phenomenal it's a really great game highly recommend”(11:05)
“I'm giving [Knarr] an ecstatic 9.5. This game would have easily been a perfect 10 out of 10 if it just had more sizable, substantial components. So, I had to deduct something for that. Still, 9.5. [Knarr] is outstanding. I can't recommend this game enough.”(11:27)
“The game honestly has like my Trifecta it's simple to learn and play there's not a lot of different decisions to be made but each one of the decision are multi-dimensional there's a broad decision space that you're having to consider when you're making each one of those decisions”(5:45)
“I like this game, this is so much fun and probably one of the best examples in my, in my collection, for game length to depth ratio.”(13:06)
“Knarr is an incredibly fun game, one that has immediately cemented itself as a favourite of mine. It'll be one that I bring with me when I travel, it's one that I'm looking forward to introducing to my family and friends.”
“Knarr is a fantastic little strategy game and I'm so glad that I took that chance to play a game outside of my usual area of interest.”
“So, yes, I think you can tell how I feel about Knarr. It's a real gem of a game and I really want to get myself a physical copy to play with the family.”
“Whether or not you enjoy the Viking theme, Knarr is an excellent card game that looks beautiful on the table. Building a strong engine of Vikings is really satisfying. Pulling ahead of your opponents on the score track after a big exploration is even better. Knarr is easily one of our favorite card games of this year.”
“I like the artwork a lot in [Knarr] as well, so you know, if you want like a 30 minute sort of card game strategy game, [Knarr] is a really good one. I've had a lot of fun with it this year.”
“Knarr is one of those games that after you play it a few times, everyone knows the rules and it becomes one of those games you just lazily play over and over not just because it's easy, but because it's fun.”
“Overall this is a fantastic game uh if you're looking for that quick engine builder that feels Splender is but maybe it's a little nicer uh with a with a you know really cool Viking theme you got to check out Nar”(10:12)
“I really liked it. I thought it was, it for what it did, it was very clever, not necessarily the most innovative game I've ever played, but it was, it was really fun. I enjoyed it. I was pleasantly surprised.”(8:00)
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