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Every adventure is born from a story published on the site. Fish up a serpent with Thor, cross the ice with Leif, forge swords, carve runes and play hnefatafl. It opens fullscreen on a phone, tablet or computer.

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Myths & Gods 🐴 Defense New The wall of Asgard Be Loki disguised as a mare and distract the builder’s horse so the wall of Asgard is not finished before summer. Play Viking Age ♟️ Strategy New Hnefatafl in miniature Take the king to one of the board’s corners before the attackers surround him, in a small version of the Viking game. Play Sagas & Kings ⛷️ Skiing New The Birkebeiner crossing Ski down the mountain with little Prince Haakon, dodging trees and rocks, until you reach safety. Play Tales & Folklore 🧂 Balance New The mill that grinds salt Turn the magic mill to fill the ship with salt, but let go in time: it is slow to stop and the ship can sink. Play Viking Age ᚱ Tracing New Carve the runes Carve five runes by connecting the dots, as if chiseling the Jelling stone. Play Myths & Gods ⚡ Reflex Thor's fishing trip Hold the line, let go when the serpent lunges, and bring Jörmungandr to the surface, as in the story told by Snorri. Play Sagas & Kings ⛵ Sailing Leif's voyage Steer Leif Eriksson's ship through ice and rocks, from Helluland to Markland and on to Vinland, as the sagas tell it. Play Myths & Gods ⛓️ Tension Gleipnir, the impossible ribbon Gather the six things that no longer exist so the dwarfs can make Gleipnir, then hold the ribbon at the right tension to bind the wolf Fenrir. Play Viking Age ⚔️ Rhythm The Ulfberht blade Strike the hot iron at the right moment and forge a sword bearing the inscription VLFBERHT. Play Tales & Folklore 👀 Stealth Askeladden and the troll Hide porridge in a bag without the troll noticing, like Askeladden in the eating contest. Play Myths & Gods 🔨 Memory The dwarfs’ forge Watch the order of the anvils and repeat the strikes of the four dwarfs forging Freyja’s necklace. Play Sagas & Kings 📜 Words Egil’s night Tap the words that start with the verse’s letter and compose six verses before dawn, as Egil did to save his head. Play Viking Age 🪵 Precision The Oseberg hull Drop oak planks at the right moment and build a Viking ship hull, as in the Oseberg and Gokstad ships. Play Viking Age ⛏️ Dig Digging at Gjermundbu Clear the soil from a Viking grave and uncover the iron Gjermundbu helmet, with no horns. Play Myths & Gods 🪶 Flight The flight of Huginn Flap with the raven Huginn, fly between the branches of the World Tree and bring the news to Odin. Play Myths & Gods 🍎 Action Idun and the apples Catch the golden apples of youth before they fall and dodge the eagle, in an adventure inspired by the myth of Idun. Play Tales & Folklore 🐐 Run The Three Billy Goats Bruse Run across the bridge with the three goats, jump the gaps and the troll's hands, and reach the pasture. Play Tales & Folklore 🏡 Care The barn nisse Be the barn nisse and look after the animals through the winter night, until the girl brings the porridge at dawn. Play Sagas & Kings 😌 Relax Rögnvald’s comb Untangle Harald’s hair by dragging over the knots, as in the scene where Rögnvald combs it after Hafrsfjord. Play Myths & Gods 🌿 Reflexes New Frigg's oaths Tap things in the world to collect each one's oath not to harm Baldr, and keep an eye out for the small mistletoe sprout. Play Sagas & Kings 🗡️ Aim New The dragon's pit Dig the pit on the dragon Fafnir's path and strike the moment the pale spot on his belly passes over Sigurd. Play Viking Age ⚓ Rhythm New Drag the ship Pull the rope at the right rhythm to drag the ship overland and reach Constantinople before nightfall. Play Viking Age 💎 Deduction New The sunstone The sky is cloudy. Move the marker along the horizon and find the hidden sun at the point where the crystal's two lights shine equally. Play Tales & Folklore 🎻 Rhythm New The waterfall fiddle Tap the strings of Fossegrim's fiddle when the golden notes reach the line, and make the forest trees dance. Play Myths & Gods ⚔️ Reflex New The last battle Defend the gods' hall from wolves and giants until the dawn of Ragnarök. Play Myths & Gods 🌳 Reflex New Ratatoskr and the tree Run up the trunk of Yggdrasil as the squirrel Ratatoskr and carry messages from the eagle to the dragon. Play Myths & Gods 🥣 Balance New Sigyn's bowl Catch the serpent's venom with Sigyn's bowl so the earth does not shake. Play Sagas & Kings 🐍 Memory New The snake pit Memorise the order in which the snakes rise in King Ælla's pit. Play Sagas & Kings ⛵ Sailing New Twenty-five ships Steer Eirik the Red's fleet between ice and rocks toward Greenland. Play Sagas & Kings 🔥 Jump New Kári's escape Jump the flames of Njál's house and reach the roof, as Kári does in the saga. Play Viking Age 🪓 Reflex New Stamford Bridge Hold Stamford Bridge with your axe and watch for the spear under the planks. Play Viking Age 🐻 Timing New Berserker fury Build up the fury just right to fell each enemy without burning out. Play Viking Age 🗡️ Memory New The grave goods Find the pairs of objects from grave Bj 581 at Birka, the Viking woman warrior's tomb. Play Tales & Folklore 👀 Observation New Who has a tail? Find the huldra among the forest girls by the tail that shows under her dress. Play Tales & Folklore 🦑 Risk New Fishing over the Kraken Fish as much as you can before the kraken rises, and keep your catch in time. Play Myths & Gods 🪽 Reflex New The Valkyrie's choice Send each fallen warrior to the right hall, Valhalla or Fólkvangr, before he hits the ground. Play Myths & Gods 🔨 Memory New Where is the hammer? Follow Thor's hammer hidden under the cushions of the giant Thrym. Play Sagas & Kings 🌙 Timing New Glámr's eyes Strike the undead Glámr only when the clouds cover the moon and his gaze loses its force. Play Sagas & Kings 🛡️ Endurance New Hold the line at Stiklestad Hold King Olaf's line against the enemy's surges until the sun darkens. Play Viking Age 🚣 Rhythm New Row to Lindisfarne Row in the right rhythm and take the Viking ship to the island of Lindisfarne. Play Viking Age ⚖️ Logic New The merchant's scales Add pieces of cut silver until you hit the exact weight the buyer asks for. Play Tales & Folklore 💧 Reflex New The Nøkken's name Tap the letters of the Nøkken's name, in order, before it reaches the child. Play Tales & Folklore 🧌 Reflex New The thirteen Yule Lads Protect the pantry from the mischief of Grýla's thirteen sons, one night at a time. Play Myths & Gods ❓ Quiz New Mímir's well Answer the questions of Mímir's head about the story of the well of wisdom. Play Myths & Gods 👣 Attention New Choose by the feet Pick the cleanest pair of feet, like the goddess Skaði, before time runs out. Play Myths & Gods 💪 Three trials New Útgarða-Loki's challenges Drink from the horn, lift the cat and wrestle the old woman in the giant's three tests. Play Sagas & Kings 🧠 Memory New Gudrún's dreams Memorise the order of Gudrún's four husbands and tap the names in the right sequence. Play Sagas & Kings 🐎 Reflex New Freyr's horse Tap only the one riding Freyr's sacred horse and let the other shepherds pass. Play Sagas & Kings 🏹 Aim New The battle of Svolder Draw the bow to the exact point and hit the enemy ships without breaking the bow. Play Viking Age 🏰 Timing New Build Trelleborg Line up the spinning cross with the plan cross to raise the houses of the circular fortress. Play Viking Age ᚱ Runes New Decode the Rök Stone Carve words by tapping the runes of the younger futhark, in the order of the letters. Play Viking Age 🎵 Rhythm New The Lawspeaker Recite the law in the right rhythm by tapping the words that fall onto the golden line. Play Viking Age 🌊 Defence New The Maldon causeway Defend the Maldon causeway, which is clear only at low tide, and stop the Viking invaders. Play Tales & Folklore 🧭 Maze New To Soria Moria Cross three maze forests to the golden castle of Soria Moria. Play Tales & Folklore 🐍 Snake New The Lagarfljót worm Steer the lake serpent, collect the gold and grow without hitting the shores. Play Tales & Folklore ✏️ Drawing New Reroute the road Draw a road from the green dot to the red dot without touching the rocks of the hidden people. Play Myths & Gods 🧠 Memory New The colours of Bifröst Repeat the sequence of colours Heimdall plays on the horn and guard the Bifröst bridge. Play Myths & Gods 🏃 Run New Leap the wall of fire Jump the fires with Skírnir's horse on the way to Gerðr's hall. Play Myths & Gods 🧵 Balance New The threads of the Norns Keep the Norns' golden thread taut inside the wavering band. Play Sagas & Kings 🃏 Memory New Snorri's pairs Find the six pairs of runes, as a skald trains the memory. Play Sagas & Kings ⚔️ Reflex New Gunnlaug's duel Block Hrafn's high and low blows in the duel from Gunnlaug's Saga. Play Sagas & Kings ⛵ Sailing New Gudríð's route Steer Gudríð's ship through the ice floes of the North Atlantic. Play Viking Age 📦 Stacking New The port of Hedeby Stack the cargo crates on the quay of Hedeby without letting them fall into the sea. Play Viking Age 🎯 Aim New The catapult of Paris Hurl stones at the Viking boats coming up the Seine before they pass the bridge. Play Viking Age 📜 Quiz New Ibn Fadlan's account Separate what is in Ibn Fadlan's account from what was invented later. Play Viking Age 🥞 Timing New Alfred's cakes Take the cakes off the fire at the right moment, without letting them burn, as in the legend of Alfred. Play Tales & Folklore 💨 Flight New The North Wind Fly through the gaps in the storm clouds carrying the girl to the castle. Play Tales & Folklore 👻 Escape New The fog of the Draug Gather the buoys in the fog without being caught by the Draug. Play Tales & Folklore 🪨 Action New Before the sun rises Send the trolls to their caves before the sunlight turns them to stone. Play Sagas & Kings 🪵 Aim New Ingólfr's pillars Throw the high-seat pillars into the sea and hit the bay, allowing for the wind. Play Sagas & Kings 🏃 Run New Hrólf's gold Scatter gold across Fyrisvellir to slow the pursuers of King Aðils. Play Myths & Gods 🎵 Sound New Tune the kantele Tune the strings of Väinämöinen's kantele until they sound true. Play Myths & Gods ⚖️ Control New The three draughts Drink the mead of poetry in three draughts, neither too little nor too much. Play Myths & Gods 🧠 Reflex New The three houses Send each family to the right house, as Rígr does in the verses of the Rígsþula. Play Viking Age 🔎 Observation New Runes in Hagia Sophia Find the runes hidden in the marble before the guards arrive. Play Viking Age 🐑 Herding New Ohthere's reindeer Guide Ohthere's reindeer into the pen without frightening them. Play Tales & Folklore 🕯️ Reflex New Lussi's flame Protect the candle flame on the longest night of the year. Play Viking Age 🍺 Reflex New Guests in the hall Welcome the guests with what each one needs, as the Hávamál instructs. Play Sagas & Kings ❓ Riddles New Kenning riddles Decipher the skalds' roundabout phrases, such as "whale-road". Play Sagas & Kings 💪 Strength New Grendel's arm Pull Grendel's arm with no weapons, like Beowulf in the hall of Heorot. Play Myths & Gods 🧊 Precision New Auðumbla's ice Melt the ice with the cow's tongue and reveal the first man. Play Tales & Folklore 🌊 Dive New The sealskin Swim like the seal woman, gathering pearls and dodging hooks. Play Myths & Gods 🎯 Aim New Flies at the forge Swat Loki's flies before they bite the smith and spoil the hammer. Play Myths & Gods 🔀 Logic New The smith's feathers Put the feathers of Völund's wings in order by swapping them. Play Myths & Gods 🧩 Puzzle New The shards of the Sampo Slide the pieces and restore the Sampo that broke at sea. Play Sagas & Kings 👁️ Focus New The swapped letter Follow the letter with the seal while the three change places. Play Sagas & Kings 💡 Logic New The ring of fire Put out the flames of the wall of fire around Brynhildr. Play Sagas & Kings 🔢 Counting New Magnus's ships Count the ships that appear and vanish at sea, without being fooled by the rocks. Play Viking Age 🧩 Puzzle New The course of the Seine Turn the pieces of the river and bring the water from the spring to the sea. Play Viking Age 🎨 Strategy New Cnut's waves Spread your colour across the board, move by move, until it is covered. Play Viking Age 🛡️ Reflexes New The shield wall Bounce the ball with Ivar's axe and knock down the shield wall. Play Viking Age 🧊 Crossing New Crossing the fjord Cross the fjord by hopping from one ice floe to the next. Play Tales & Folklore 🥁 Rhythm New The noaidi's drum Listen to the noaidi's drum rhythm and repeat it in the same tempo. Play Tales & Folklore 🔨 Assembly New The Up Helly Aa galley Assemble the parts of the Viking galley for the Shetland fire festival. Play Tales & Folklore 🔍 Observation New The mara's stable Find the five differences between two drawings of the stable after the mara's visit. Play Myths & Gods 🧩 Logic New Gefjon's land Divide the ground into rectangular plots, one for each number. Play Myths & Gods ⚖️ Balance New The scales of peace Share the gifts between the two pans until the scales balance. Play Myths & Gods ⚔️ Reflexes New Hrungnir's shards Slice the flying shards of stone before they fall. Play Sagas & Kings 🎨 Strategy New The shields of Fitjar Remove groups of shields of the same colour and clear the beach after the battle. Play Sagas & Kings 📦 Puzzle New Gísli's hideout Push the stones onto the marks on the floor and close the hideout. Play Sagas & Kings 🛡️ Reflexes New The battle without end Parry each blow back before it gets past you. Play Viking Age 🎯 Aim New The tide at Clontarf Sink the three ships fleeing down the estuary with the tide. Play Viking Age 🔍 Care New The layers of Jórvík Dig a plot in Jórvík without breaking the fragile layers. Play Viking Age 🚣 Rhythm New Rurik's oars Row in rhythm, alternating sides, and steer clear of the river banks. Play Viking Age 🔢 Logic New Kaupang's market Arrange the goods without repeating any in a row. Play Tales & Folklore 👁️ Tension New Stállo's trail Move along the trail while the giant looks the other way. Play Tales & Folklore ❓ Knowledge New The lady of the forest Answer eight questions about beings of Nordic folklore. Play Tales & Folklore 🔗 Logic New The Álfablót Connect each offering to its altar without crossing the paths. Play Myths & Gods 🔦 Exploration New The torch in Helheim Cross the dark maze of Helheim guided only by the light of your torch. Play Myths & Gods 🧤 Reflexes New Geirrøðr's bars Catch the glowing iron bars before they hit the ground. Play Myths & Gods 🪨 Strategy New The duel of the stones Play Nim against the giant and take the last stone. Play Sagas & Kings 🔥 Memory New Hervör's flames Memorise and repeat the order of the flames and runes. Play Sagas & Kings 🕵️ Deduction New The accused at the door Find, in eight tries, the secret order of the accused at the door. Play Sagas & Kings 🔢 Numbers New Odd's years Merge equal numbers until you reach Odd's years. Play Viking Age ♟️ Strategy New The field of Brunanburh Flip the opponent's pieces and win the field. Play Viking Age 🚚 Puzzle New Carts at the Ribe market Unblock the street full of carts and clear a way to the quay. Play Viking Age ᚱ Logic New Runes on the stone Carve the right squares of the stone following the clues of each row and column. Play Viking Age 🗼 Logic New The steps of the hill Move the four discs from one post to another without putting a larger on a smaller. Play Tales & Folklore 🧶 Reflexes New Wool before the cat Collect the balls of wool without letting the thread tangle on itself. Play Tales & Folklore ⛰️ Reflexes New The mountain hall Dodge the falling stones and cross the mountain hall. Play Tales & Folklore 💎 Matching New Treasures of the sea floor Swap neighbouring pieces until three alike line up and gather the treasures. Play
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