Blood Rage

BLOOD RAGE is an AREA-CONTROL VIKING MINIATURES GAME designed by ERIC M. LANG (also Rising Sun, Chaos in the Old World, XCOM: The Board Game, Bloodborne: The Board Game, Marvel United) + published by CMON (Cool Mini Or Not). Released 2015 via Kickstarter — one of the FIRST big-money board game Kickstarters (raised $900k, huge at the time). 2-4 players lead VIKING CLANS through the RAGNAROK APOCALYPSE — 3 AGES of increasingly destroyed provinces (each Age, the map's provinces begin sinking into the sea, forcing conflict). GAMEPLAY: Iconic DRAFT MECHANIC — at start of each Age (3 total), players DRAFT CARDS from AGE DECKS (Age I, Age II, Age III cards with escalating power + different mechanics per Age). Draft = pick one card + pass hand to next player, repeat. Draft yields UPGRADES (permanent clan buffs), BATTLE CARDS (played in combat for +strength), MYSTIC UPGRADES, GODS (Odin/Loki/Thor/Frigg/Heimdall each grant unique passive), MONSTERS (Fire Giant, Frost Giant, Serpent, Sea Serpent, Draugr). CLAN ACTIONS per turn: Invade (attack province), Move, Pillage (score VP + trigger event), Quest (fulfill drafted quest card for VP), Upgrade (add upgrade card). COMBAT resolved via CARD PLAY (Bloody Bull, Sky Wolf, Dragon-Blooded, etc.) simultaneously revealed + resolved. BEAUTIFUL VIKING MINIATURES (~65 minis: 4 clans × 8 units + monsters + gods + Loki + Odin + Thor + Frigg + trolls + wolves). Iconic NORSE THEMATIC ART by Adrian Smith. 3 AGES × 3 turns per age = 60-90 min play. Considered a MODERN CLASSIC of thematic area-control + gateway to CMON's premium miniatures approach + PRECURSOR to RISING SUN (same designer's 2018 evolution). ESSENTIAL EXPANSIONS: 5th Player + Mystics of Midgard + Gods of Asgard.

Glory Points (VP) based. Highest total after 3 Ages wins.

Win condition · Most Glory Points after 3 Ages.

Home tabletop; requires table for map + player boards + miniatures + cards.

• Blood Rage base game ($80 USD)

  Retail edition; 4 clans + all core rules

• Blood Rage: 5th Player expansion ($30)

  Adds 5th clan/player

• Blood Rage: Mystics of Midgard expansion ($30)

  Additional mystic content

• Blood Rage: Gods of Asgard expansion ($40)

  New god cards + content

• Blood Rage: The Digital Edition (Steam)

  Digital adaptation with AI

• Draft synergy: build coherent clan across Ages

  Loki losers, Thor fighters, Frigg peaceful VP.

• Quest fulfillment matters; select achievable quests

  Points from meta-objectives.

• Combat: play battle cards to swing decisive fights

  Timing matters.

• Pillage triggers Ragnarok; balance VP vs destruction

  Deny opponents territory.

• Losers gain: dying gains Valhalla VP

  Losing can still score.

Age

1 of 3 game phases; each ends with province destruction.

Draft

Pick 1 card, pass hand; iconic BR phase.

Pillage

VP action + triggers events on province.

Battle Card

Simultaneously played in combat for +strength.

Upgrade

Permanent clan buff.

Quest

Age-end personal scoring goal.

Valhalla

Dying unit graveyard; VP source.

Ragnarok

Age-end province destruction + scoring.

Odin/Loki/Thor/Frigg

Gods draftable for passive abilities.

Fire Giant / Sea Serpent / Frost Giant

Monsters draftable to armies.

• CMON Expo demos + tournaments

  annual · USA · since 2015

• Essen Spiel + BGG.CON demos

  annual · worldwide · since 2015

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• 🇬🇧United Kingdom
• 🇩🇪Germany
• 🇫🇷France
• 🇮🇹Italy
• 🇪🇸Spain
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• 🇵🇱Poland
• 🇦🇺Australia
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• 🇧🇷Brazil
• 🇯🇵Japan

• CMON (publisher)

  Founded 2001 · Marietta, Georgia, USA

• BoardGameGeek (community tracking)

  Founded 2000 · USA

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