Catalyst Game Labs Press Release - Catalyst To Publish Games Based on Hit Series “Vikings”

From the Catalyst Game Labs Website

Catalyst Game Labs announced they have licensed rights to the hit drama series “Vikings” from MGM Consumer Products, a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.(MGM), which holds worldwide merchandising, licensing and consumer products rights on behalf of the show.

The first game will be Jarl: The Vikings Tile Laying Game, based on the critically-acclaimed game The Duke. This exciting new game brings a slew of new tiles for players to master, even allowing players to place their Vikings tiles directly against The Duke tiles determining the real conqueror! Catalyst Game Labs will publish Jarl: The Vikings Tile Laying Game at the end of this year.



In the long winters between raiding seasons, warriors keep their intellect sharp through games of wits and chance. Ragnar, Rollo, Floki and even the Earl challenge each other to this game of stone placement filled with tactics and subtle maneuvering for victory.

In Jarl: The Vikings Tile Laying Game, players move their tiles around the board and flip them over after each move. Each tile’s side shows a different movement profile. If you end your movement in a square occupied by an opponent’s tile, you capture that tile. Capture your opponent’s Jarl to win!

“We’re big fans of Vikings,” said Randall N. Bills, Managing Developer for Catalyst Game Labs. “It’s been incredibly exciting to look at different ways to bring the show to gaming tables. From the Jarl that almost anyone can sit down and enjoy, to our boardgame focused on the Lords of Waterdeep-and-beyond crowd waiting for a great game with a strong theme. It’s simply been fantastic to be apart of this new endeavor for Catalyst.”

Following the Jarl‘s publication, Catalyst Game Labs will release Vikings: The Board Game.


Vikings: The Board Game is a strategy game of exploration and raiding for 2-5 players based upon the hit dramatic series that allows players to embrace their inner Viking. Each winter players will scheme to acquire appropriate resources while convincing heroes such as Ragnar Lothbrok, Lagertha, Rolo and Floki to support them as they put their longships in the water to raid each summer. Plunder treasures and foreign resources across modular tiles that ensure a different game each time you play, while completing offers to the Seer will ultimately lead a player to victory!

Look in the future for more details surrounding these coming games on www.catalystgamelabs.com, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr!