• Shipwrights of the North Sea board game cover artwork featuring a Viking shipwright and longships at sea
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  • Shipwrights of the North Sea gameplay setup with player board, Viking ships, craftsmen, buildings and resource tokens
  • Shipwrights of the North Sea ship and building cards showing Viking vessels, Boat House, Church and Treasury
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Garphill Games

Shipwrights of the North Sea Strategy Board Game

Shipwrights of the North Sea Strategy Board Game

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Build the fleet that will make your name on the North Sea.

Draft carefully, gather precious resources and turn skilled craftsmen into a powerful Viking fleet.

A competitive Viking strategy game where 2–5 players manage resources, recruit craftsmen and construct ships and buildings in pursuit of victory.

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Build the fleet that will make your name on the North Sea.

Draft carefully, gather precious resources and turn skilled craftsmen into a powerful Viking fleet.

A competitive Viking strategy game where 2–5 players manage resources, recruit craftsmen and construct ships and buildings in pursuit of victory.

Product Description

The Viking Age is beginning, and the shipyards of the North Sea are alive with ambition.

In Shipwrights of the North Sea, you take on the role of a Viking shipwright competing to construct the greatest fleet. Gather valuable oak, wool and iron, manage your gold carefully and bring the right craftsmen into your township to turn your plans into ships worthy of the North Sea.

Each round plays out as another day in the shipyard. Choose your cards carefully, secure the resources and people you need, and decide when to invest in ships, buildings, tools or the help of the colourful townsfolk around you.

Ships and buildings earn Victory Points, while the choices you make along the way can influence your resources, workforce and the strength of your growing fleet. The game ends after a player constructs their fourth ship, with the most successful shipwright claiming victory.

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Why You’ll Love It

  • Build your own Viking fleet: Gather what you need and turn your resources and craftsmen into ships.
  • Meaningful card drafting: Choosing what to keep — and what to pass on — can shape your plans for the entire round.
  • Manage precious resources: Balance gold, workers, oak, wool and iron as your shipyard develops.
  • Multiple paths to points: Ships and buildings both contribute towards your final Victory Point total.
  • Plenty of player interaction: Townsfolk can help you while creating problems for your rivals.
  • Included expansion: The Townsfolk Expansion is included in this edition.
  • Part of the North Sea Trilogy: Shipwrights is the first game in Garphill Games' North Sea Trilogy.

Quick Details

  • Publisher: Garphill Games
  • Designer: Shem Phillips
  • Artist: Mihajlo Dimitrievski
  • Players: 2–5
  • Age: 12+
  • Play time: 60 minutes
  • Game type: Competitive Viking strategy board game
  • Series: North Sea Trilogy

Contents

  • 128 Cards
  • 5 Player Boards
  • 5 Player Reference Boards
  • 1 Pioneer Token
  • 5 VP Markers
  • 5 Gold Ship Tokens
  • 25 Oak Tokens
  • 25 Wool Tokens
  • 25 Iron Tokens
  • 50 Worker Tokens
  • 5 Shields – Townsfolk Expansion
  • 1 Townsfolk Board – Townsfolk Expansion
  • 1 Rulebook

Good to Know

  • Victory comes from building: Ships and Buildings contribute Victory Points at the end of the game.
  • Four ships trigger the finale: The game ends after the day in which one or more players constructs their fourth ship.
  • Military strength can pay off: The player or players with the most Military Points receive an additional 3 Victory Points.
  • Every day has a rhythm: Gameplay moves through Morning planning, Afternoon actions and Evening income and recovery.
  • Townsfolk Expansion included: You do not need to purchase it separately.