Jórvík

York, but Viking. In Jórvík, you play a Norse jarl in a city that grew into a thriving center of trade and craft during the decades the Norsemen held parts of England. You collect prestige points by trading goods, throwing big feasts, funding pillaging raids, commissioning craftsmen and hiring soldiers to defend the city against recurring invasions. The player with the most prestige at the end wins. It is a redesign of Die Speicherstadt from 2010: you acquire cards from a display through a Dutch-style auction, and the price drops while you wait, so timing matters. A heavier-than-it-looks economic game for two to five, about ninety minutes.