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Northgard: Definitive Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

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Quick resume

Northgard is a critically acclaimed strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

Global score

85/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Easy to learn hard to master gameplay
    • Multiple clans with unique mechanics
    • Randomly generated maps for replayability
    • Active developer support and updates
    • Engaging norse mythology theme

    Cons

    • Paid dlc clans create balance concerns
    • Limited building slots per territory
    • Multiplayer matchmaking and server issues
    • Some repetitive combat and events
    • Story mode is average and short

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Includes multiplayer with ranked modes and leaderboards; players enjoy competing against others."

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    • Continuation

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      "High replayability with multiple modes, community maps, and frequent updates encourage habitual play."

      Capsule for Paint the Town Red Paint the Town Red

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    • Cooperation

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      "Supports co-op multiplayer with shared objectives and loot, enhancing teamwork and social play."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players customize unit placement and strategies, but within a fixed map and limited unit types."

      Capsule for DEFCON DEFCON

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    • Domination

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      "Competitive multiplayer includes dominance aspects like killing enemies and destroying bases, but also emphasizes teamwork and shared objectives."

      Capsule for King Arthur's Gold King Arthur's Gold

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    • Escapism

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      3

      "Casual, relaxing gameplay with light story and mythology theme offers distraction and stress relief."

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      "Immersive Norse mythology setting and engaging gameplay provide distraction and stress relief."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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      "Fog-of-war and tile revealing mechanics promote discovery of new map areas and strategic exploration."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      4

      "Strong Norse mythology theme with fantasy elements like gods, magical weapons, and mythical creatures."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Community and multiplayer modes foster social interaction and group identity among players."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop strategic skills and learn unit capabilities over time."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of RTS with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and micromanagement; not suited for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Some social interaction in multiplayer but limited emotional or close relationship building."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead their armies and coordinate team strategies, especially in multiplayer."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate resources, build infrastructure, and unlock projects and modifiers over time."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Game can be relaxing in casual play, but also has tense moments due to increasing difficulty."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable visuals and soundtrack provide sensory stimulation without intense excitement."

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    • Status

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      "Ranked multiplayer and leaderboards provide social recognition and status opportunities."

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    • Story

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      2

      "Includes campaign and lore elements, but story is not the main focus."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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