From Wikipedia: "The name Þingvellir is derived from the Old Norse Þingvǫllr, from þing (“thing, assembly”) and vǫllr (“field”), meaning assembly fields. The site takes its name from Alþing (Althing), the national parliament of Iceland, which was founded at Þingvellir in 930 and held its sessions there until 1798. A thing was a form of governing assembly found in Germanic societies, and a tradition that endures to this day in one form or another across Northern Europe."
Great game. Funny seeing the comments about not getting the game yet, that's pretty stanard when living outside the US! Highly recommended when you can get though, the coin system adds the right touch.
Hi, Tom are you sure about the Mercanery Cards, that you can decide to place them immediately? In the rules it says you have to put them in the Command Zone and place them at the end of an Age...
@@grog3514 Had any luck looking for the base game on their site? I've had no luck seeing anything about buying this game, pre-order, not even an announcement of the March 2021 release date. I was wondering if someone else was more successful. I feel like I have to be looking in the wrong place lol
Hi there! I've been a big fan of the base game since it's release and I'm happy to say it does improve the 2-player game. The betting is definitely more important. Happy gaming!
@@OnJoueTu We currently house rule the game (8 available lords, refill when they are taken and take out 1/3 of the cards each age), as otherwise the bidding is too lose and it lacks variablity when all the lords are available. I imagine the extra cards would add some variety.
I have no idea if it's a real word, but "Thingvellir" sounds pretty silly in English, not that this is a big deal, it just sounds almost as if they named it "Thing-a-ma-bob" as a place holder and forgot to change it.
You should have a look at "Þingvellir" on wikipedia. You may learn a thing :) or two. It looks like "Thingvellir" is an anglicised old norse word meaning "assembly fields". It's a real historical place in Iceland ! Isn't it nice to learn some new interesting stuff thanks to boardgames ? ^^ I would not have learned anything personnally if the title was yet another "Midgard something" or "Vikings stuff"...
@@aimajica oh don't get me wrong, I do love that it's a real thing! I just find it humourous sounding in English 🙂 As I am sure many English words/phrases probably seem silly in other language contexts. Plus, a lot of English words are just silly in English too 😊
No offense, but that sounds like a typical comment from an American who's never left America. There's a whole world out there. "Thing" means "Assembly" in old norse. Vellir means fields. Essentially means "Place of assembly". Thingvellir was the place in Iceland where the parliament met each year until 930 AD. You know, a thousand years before America waa 'discovered'.
@@mydemon no offense taken. Words can sound funny without being like "omg that's so stupid." I do admit, the latter part of my comment is based on literal ignorance, and I still hold that it sounds funny. To be quite frank, I work for a global organization and have many colleagues from every part of the world. So it's not some xenophobic attitude or expectation that something has to fit my understanding to be accepted. I'm really glad to learn "Thingvellir" has a real and important meaning. To an English ear, it still sounds funny, just like many absolutely wonderful things sound humorous to ears from other languages. It's a comment that's based in enjoying the humor in the sounds of words, not nationalism or xenophobia. I am sorry that didn't communicate as intended.
From Wikipedia:
"The name Þingvellir is derived from the Old Norse Þingvǫllr, from þing (“thing, assembly”) and vǫllr (“field”), meaning assembly fields. The site takes its name from Alþing (Althing), the national parliament of Iceland, which was founded at Þingvellir in 930 and held its sessions there until 1798. A thing was a form of governing assembly found in Germanic societies, and a tradition that endures to this day in one form or another across Northern Europe."
I read it and still don't know what it means.
Thingvellir is the world’s largest fault line, located in Iceland, along the Golden Circle. One of my favorite places!
Great game. Funny seeing the comments about not getting the game yet, that's pretty stanard when living outside the US!
Highly recommended when you can get though, the coin system adds the right touch.
Karl Roberts even Australia is still waiting,
Thingvellir is a famous national park in Iceland.
Really awesome place. Where the Earth is being reborn.
Something that was not mentioned. This expansión improves the 2 players' game. For 2 players, is a must. More than 2 is a nice addition.
Can you evaluate on why it’s essential for 2 players over the base game?
The last time I saw Mr. Vasel throw a box it was off a roof!
Underrated 🤣
Seeing Canvas in the background... can't wait for your opinion!! ;)
Spoiler: in the podcast, he was very positive! As a backer, I agreed with his opinion. It's a great welcoming game with a low barrier of entry.
@@bricelory9534 great news! Looking forward to it! My copy should arrive this week, yay! :D
Waiting for Stuffvellir now
Hi, Tom are you sure about the Mercanery Cards, that you can decide to place them immediately? In the rules it says you have to put them in the Command Zone and place them at the end of an Age...
I caught that mistake, too. You are correct, that's what the rules say.
Thanks for reviewing! I love this game, and am super excited to get my hands on this expansion!
Did this man just throw that box?! lol I like it
Thanks, Tom and Dice Tower!
Hachette Boardgames will have both Nidavellir and Thingvellir in April 2021
Great! But how/where can I even get Nidavillir in the US? Seriously, I’m interested but can’t find it anywhere.
You can preorder both the base game and expansion on gamenerdz. I believe the estimated release date is sometime in April.
March 2021 from Hachette Boardgames.
March, feels like forever.
It's normally the other way around. Games don't normally get to Europe until months after Tom reviews them.
@@grog3514 Had any luck looking for the base game on their site? I've had no luck seeing anything about buying this game, pre-order, not even an announcement of the March 2021 release date. I was wondering if someone else was more successful. I feel like I have to be looking in the wrong place lol
wowza, expansion and the masses are still waiting on the original
Does this improve the 2 player experience?
Hi there! I've been a big fan of the base game since it's release and I'm happy to say it does improve the 2-player game. The betting is definitely more important. Happy gaming!
@@OnJoueTu We currently house rule the game (8 available lords, refill when they are taken and take out 1/3 of the cards each age), as otherwise the bidding is too lose and it lacks variablity when all the lords are available. I imagine the extra cards would add some variety.
whats the name of the song at the end of this video!?
I have no idea if it's a real word, but "Thingvellir" sounds pretty silly in English, not that this is a big deal, it just sounds almost as if they named it "Thing-a-ma-bob" as a place holder and forgot to change it.
You should have a look at "Þingvellir" on wikipedia. You may learn a thing :) or two. It looks like "Thingvellir" is an anglicised old norse word meaning "assembly fields". It's a real historical place in Iceland !
Isn't it nice to learn some new interesting stuff thanks to boardgames ? ^^ I would not have learned anything personnally if the title was yet another "Midgard something" or "Vikings stuff"...
@@aimajica oh don't get me wrong, I do love that it's a real thing! I just find it humourous sounding in English 🙂 As I am sure many English words/phrases probably seem silly in other language contexts. Plus, a lot of English words are just silly in English too 😊
No offense, but that sounds like a typical comment from an American who's never left America. There's a whole world out there. "Thing" means "Assembly" in old norse. Vellir means fields. Essentially means "Place of assembly".
Thingvellir was the place in Iceland where the parliament met each year until 930 AD. You know, a thousand years before America waa 'discovered'.
@@mydemon no offense taken. Words can sound funny without being like "omg that's so stupid." I do admit, the latter part of my comment is based on literal ignorance, and I still hold that it sounds funny. To be quite frank, I work for a global organization and have many colleagues from every part of the world. So it's not some xenophobic attitude or expectation that something has to fit my understanding to be accepted.
I'm really glad to learn "Thingvellir" has a real and important meaning. To an English ear, it still sounds funny, just like many absolutely wonderful things sound humorous to ears from other languages.
It's a comment that's based in enjoying the humor in the sounds of words, not nationalism or xenophobia. I am sorry that didn't communicate as intended.
Yeah but, my group will still just fight over the dwerg brothers.
And ensure that anyone who doesn't fight over them wins the game. :-)
Lol, can’t even get the base game in the US much less the expansion.
You can preorder both on gamenerdz.
@@joshmuench4856 thanks for the info!
The only thing that bothered me was you using a 1 coin as an example! No such coin exists!
Wow, you're right! Silly mistake.
It is so annoying when reviewers games you can't get! Now, he's reviewing an expansion for a game you can't get! AHHHHHH!
March 2021 from Hachette Boardgames.
You can get it in certain parts of the world. What is Tom supposed to do? Wait a couple years before reviewing each game?
My first thought about the name was: there's items now, so "Thing"vellir 😂