The North

About this board game

The North is a 60-card combo-building game for 1–2 players that plays in around 30 minutes. In a frozen world of snow, metal, and ruined systems, players compete to reprogram the remnants of an abandoned future.

Across the Wastes, encounter and capture Ancients, then use them to restart systems under your protocols. Build Facilities, power up their Nodes, and unlock the secrets hidden within The North. Each decision helps develop your own position while diminishing the other player’s points in a variety of ways.

The game combines several accessible but engaging mechanisms:

• Multi-use cards that can serve different purposes
• Deck building as you acquire cards and shape your options
• Hand management that challenges you to choose the right moment for each card
• An easy-to-grasp action system for keeping turns focused and meaningful

Ancient cards are central to the experience, offering multiple ways to support your plans. You will need to weigh immediate opportunities against the cards and systems that can generate points at the end of the game.

Variable starting cards ensure that no two games of The North are quite the same. Whether you are restarting forgotten systems or trying to prevent another awakened presence from claiming them first, every session offers a new puzzle of combinations, timing, and control.