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Rules assistance for Yggdrasil: Asgard
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–6 players
- 90 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.6/5
Rules assistant for Yggdrasil: Asgard
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Yggdrasil: Asgard is an expansion for Yggdrasil released in 2012 for 1–6 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Cédric Lefebvre and Fabrice Rabellino and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
In Yggdrasil: Asgard, an expansion for Yggdrasil, each God can go into a Trance for one action. Once in a Trance, a God can neither fight in Asgard nor use his usual power – but all the Gods, including the one in Trance, receive a Trance power. Two examples of Trance powers: the Gods can discard the vikings' souls after rolling the die in combat, or they automatically remove five Fire giants from the bag of their choice while doing an action in the Kingdom of Fire. For one action, the entranced God can leave the Trance, at which point he recovers his usual power and can fight again. Yggdrasil: Asgard contains twelve double-sided God tiles, with a God's usual power on one side and the Trance power on the other. To change a God's state, the player simply flips the tile. The Gods included in this expansion are: Six from the base game: Odin, Tyr, Thor, Frey, Freyja, and Heimdall Two from the promotional cards: Frigg and Vidar Four new Gods: Magni, Sif, Njord and Idunn
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Questions and answers
Yggdrasil: Asgard supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Yggdrasil: Asgard is 90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Yggdrasil: Asgard for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Yggdrasil: Asgard has a complexity rating of 2.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Yggdrasil: Asgard belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game and Mythology. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Yggdrasil: Asgard are: Cédric Lefebvre and Fabrice Rabellino. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Yggdrasil: Asgard as an expansion for Yggdrasil. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Yggdrasil to use it. Check that your edition of Yggdrasil is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.