Bad North 2018

Is it still worth playing?

A 2018 real time tactics game in which you defend a kingdom's islands from Viking raiders, with every island generated anew. The Vikings arrive by longboat from any side, and you place up to four units, each led by a commander, across an island of tiles and levels, where height and cover matter. Infantry can earn shields, archers can fire volleys, and a boat landing too close to the shore can crush a unit. The raiders torch the houses, and a burned house pays fewer coins, which level up the commanders between islands. A unit that is wiped out is gone for good, a damaged one can rest in a house, and an abandoned boat lets you flee. Items found on the map add new effects. Today it is still a puzzle of placement worth solving, with a few units, an island of tiles and boats that can come from any side.