A Feast for Odin

You manage a Viking settlement by hunting and raiding to gather goods. You have to fit irregularly shaped tiles onto your personal board to cover up negative points. The sheer number of options available on your turn is staggering. The setup takes a few minutes, but it is worth the effort once you get going. Players stay engaged even when it is not their turn because the board state changes constantly. It scales well whether you have a full table or just a couple of people. I like how it forces you to adapt your plans on the fly. You might get frustrated if your initial strategy falls apart, but that is part of the charm. It sits on my shelf as a consistent backup plan for rainy afternoons.