Sep 06, 2020 Vikings: Wolves of Midgard (2017) Taking the role of a Viking chieftain of a lowly clan that has recently been decimated, the aim of Wolves of Midgard is to hack and slash your way to victory. Similar to games like Diablo, Wolves of Midgard embraces Norse mythology well. Jun 03, 2018 Game details. You have only shield,sword and you need to find the bow, which will help you to survive 10 minutes in the Vikings siege, so be brave and a good strategist, how could you stay longer in life and in game. Run from one to another end of this stone arena and try to distract the Viking attack. Added on 03 Jun 2018.
This tactical roleplaying series, like the other games on this list, draws from Norse mythology, but leans more towards an appreciation for “Viking culture”, with touches of influence taken.
Just like people today, the Vikings knew how to amuse themselves. Various finds testify to the fact that they set aside time for social and festive gatherings. Board games and games of dice were played. On festive occasions storytelling, skaldic poems, music and alcoholic drinks, like beer and mead, contributed to the atmosphere.
During quieter periods the Vikings played board games, which were a popular pastime at all levels of society. Preserved gaming pieces and boards show how highly the Vikings valued such activities. Attractive games boards were made of wood, featuring elaborate carvings, whilst the pieces were mainly made from stone, wood and bone. Glass, antler and amber were also used for gaming pieces, together with materials of foreign origin, such as ivory and walrus tusk.
From written sources we know that the Vikings played “hnefatafl” and “nitavl” (Nine Men’s Morris) and chess also appeared at the end of the Viking period. Hnefatafl is a war game, in which the object is to capture the king piece – a large hostile army threaten and the king’s men have to protect the king. It was played on a board with squares using black and white pieces, with moves made according to dice throws. Even if the game took place at times of relaxation, perhaps it could also teach the players how to plan attacks?
There were also gambling addicts in the Viking period who were not satisfied merely to play for fun. In one saga you can read the following warning: ”There is one thing that you should avoid like the devil himself, that is drunkenness and board games, whores and bets and throws of dice for profit”.
In the winter the Vikings used ice skates, both for fun and as a means of transport. These were made from cow or horse lower leg bones, which were tied to the feet with leather laces.