I started my time with Northgard in Story mode, whichĪlso acts as your tutorial. Introduces new tiles and features, centering around a volcano in the middle of Good starting point after getting your feet wet in story mode, but before Type, starting bannerman, and number of AI opponents, to name a few. Player skirmish allows you to setup the game parameters like map size, map
It’s usually a good idea to getįamiliar with any RTS, and its game specific mechanics, in story mode.
Online Multiplayer (competitive and co-op). Story Mode, Single Player Skirmish, Northgard Ragnarok (survival), and Northgard offers four different ways to play Solo All while dealing with oppressively frigid winters (which add resource penalties), the ruin of earthquakes (which damage your structures and require repair), and the plague of rat infestations (which can ruin food resources and make civilians sick) to name a few. And don’t forget to repel the enemy forces who are hell bent on claiming victory, and the land, for themselves. That and keep your resources in the positive. Hunker down, hold your ground,Īnd gain as much lore as you can to become the wisest clan leader in Northgard.Īny one of these roads will lead to triumph, BUT, you still have to do it all before your opponents. Path for those practicing the way of the turtle. To victory can be realized through the art of Trade. Objectives, you can earn enough Fame to obtain the title of King! A third route By gaining enough territory and completing different acts or First and most popular, crushing your opponents beneath your mud-covered Victory!Ĭlaiming your crowning achievement of victory can be done in The Lore Tree may not be as complex as games like Civilization, but there is enough variety to make it your own. Most talents are shared among all clans, but each clan has their specialty nodes, allowing you to customize your playstyle further. Each unlocked talent will be a boon to your clan, like “Sharp Axes” which produce 20% more wood production or “Recruitment” which increases population growth by 25%. Northgard has the traditional technology tree known as the Lore Tree, requiring Lore to unlock its many talents. Happiness, Lore, Krowns, Stone, Iron, and Fame. Each civilianĬan be assigned to structures to produce your colonies resources Food, Wood, Will need to build houses for your ever-growing civilian base. Picking and choosing wisely can make theĭifference between a successful conquest or failure. Wood, while a Brewery will produce the Happiness resource. A Woodcutter’s Lodge allows you to gather Individual tiles can only support so many structures, each To purchase even one more tile of land toward your expansion. By the later stages of the game though, it can break the bank In Northgard each tile requires Krowns (money) to purchase, usually dirtĬheap at first. Accomplishing that task, is anything but. Colonize map tiles,Įxpand your territory, and claim victory by any means necessary before your Set sail to discover and conquer this new land, known, as Northgard. A new world with winters so harsh even the boldest Vikings will shiver. A continent crawling with dire wolves, giants, and the undead. This journey will lead you to seek out new land. After your father and his men are slaughtered by Hagen, leader of the Raven Clan, you set out to avenge his death. You play as Rig, prince and son of the high king. Transition is handled well enough to be a solid addition to the Switch library.įrom the onset, this is a Viking tale of revenge. Not allĮlements of this RTS work as well on console as they do on the PC, however, the September of 2019, Northgard gets a competent port to consoles. Officially launching one year later on March 7 th 2018. Originally released on Steam Early Access in February of 2017 and Northgard is a real time strategy game set in Norse