Harald

Harald is a card game of influence and majority. As the head of a village, you try to attract influential characters of the realm to your side, gain the King's attention and win his favor. Using each character's abilities wisely and building useful card combinations are key to scoring points.

Turns and characters

Each turn, you take three actions in order:

• Play one card in the King's council.
• Play one card in your village.
• Draw cards to replenish your hand.

The six characters are the Wolf/scout, Lynx/merchant, Fox/bard, Bear/warrior, Goat/seafarer and Boar/blacksmith. Their abilities let you make a move at the end of your turn, such as stealing cards from an opponent, exchanging cards with the council, returning cards to remove their points or placing a card on top of the pile.

Scoring and strategy

At the end of the game, each card in your village scores points equal to the number of times that same card appears in the King's council. You aim to maximize your score by choosing card associations carefully, playing both your village and the council effectively, and watching your opponents' villages.

The Badger/Scholar

An exclusive card adds the Badger/Scholar, a character who can protect a series of cards in your village. If opponents want to destroy those protected cards, they must attack the Badger/Scholar first if he is present.

Game modes and cards

Harald includes solo and online multiplayer modes. Online play has a mini chat for sharing emoticons, and you can unlock illustrated cards based on the original card game.