StrategyFit check
Is Hoards of Glory worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy dice-placement games with tactical choices between goals
- Small groups seeking a game for 2–4 players with attacks and defenses
- Solo players interested in competing against computer-controlled Viking characters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want turns without choices between competing goals may hit a wall when limited dice results and wealth prevent pursuing every action at once.
- Players seeking a long campaign or extended sessions may find the roughly 15–20-minute game structure too brief.
- Players looking for a game without player attacks may not enjoy the option to attack rivals and defend against retaliation.
Our take on Hoards of Glory
Players who expect to pursue every objective in a turn may bounce off the dice-and-wealth tradeoff: the game says those resources can rarely cover earning wealth, attacking, and defending all at once. That constraint arrives during the yearly turn, when dice results must be assigned among competing actions.
What is Hoards of Glory?
A 1–4-player game in which captains journey across the known world to recruit companions and gather treasure, with a solo mode featuring Viking AI.
Every round covers a year. Players cast four colored dice, then assign the results to objectives on a Boast Card, launch attacks, protect themselves, or collect coins. Money can be spent on extra dice, while the available results and funds limit how many choices can be pursued at once. Captains must decide which objectives deserve priority. The winner is the first player to complete all requirements on their card. Sessions run for roughly 15–20 minutes, and the game is presented as suitable for players aged 8 and above.
How Hoards of Glory plays
- 01Single-player AI
- A solo game can be played against Viking characters controlled by the game.
- 02Dice-driven actions
- Dice show wealth, shields, or spears, and their results can be used to progress card tasks, attack, defend, or earn coins.
- 03Boast card objectives
- Each captain has a personal card with tasks to complete before opponents do.
- 04Additional dice
- Coins earned during play can be spent to acquire more dice.
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Hoards of Glory: platforms & release
Is Hoards of Glory worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy dice-placement games with tactical choices between goals. Skip it if: players who want turns without choices between competing goals may hit a wall when limited dice results and wealth prevent pursuing every action at once.
Where can I download Hoards of Glory?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Hoards of Glory's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Hoards of Glory on?
Windows only.
