Essential info – Game type: Sci-fi tabletop RPG – Players: 2 – 6 – Complexity: Moderate – Lasts: 120+ mins – Ages: 12+ – Price: $42 / £35 – Play if you enjoy: Warhammer, Index Card RPG Despite the game’s acronym sounding like something you might catch on a questionable first date, Viking Death Squad (or VDS) …
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