Viking Legends: Hammer of the Gods
Row together, fight together: a Norse myth adventure for Viking clans, played on your team's phones.
About
Thor woke up this morning and his hammer, Mjölnir, was gone. The frost giant Thrym has stolen it, and the Viking clans of Fjordheim are called to sail north and bring it back to Valhalla.
The saga runs on GoQuest, TeamTika’s team game app, with each clan on a phone or tablet. Five chapters lead from Fjordheim Village and the Longship Sets Sail to the Frozen Isle of Jotunheim, Yggdrasil the World Tree and the Great Hall of Valhalla. The 25 tasks blend Norse myth, runes and longship maths with shield walls, rowing to a drumbeat, war chants and the funniest scene in Norse mythology: Thor dressed as a bride.
A live leaderboard tracks every clan. In Valhalla, teams return the hammer in a solemn (and probably very funny) ceremony and write the saga of their clan’s great deeds.
Based on the Norse tale of how Thrym stole the hammer, it is big, loud and full of team spirit.
Learning outcomes
Rowing as one and standing in a shield wall make the point physically: a team only moves as well as its timing and trust allow.
Runes, riddles and navigation without a compass reward teams that pool what each person knows and agree before they answer, because each answer goes in only once.
Acting out Thor the bride or a victory toast lowers the guard of even the most serious colleagues, which is where real team bonding starts.
Writing the clan's saga at the end lets each team name its strengths in its own words.
Program flow
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1. Fjordheim Village
Clans hear the war horn, learn where the Vikings came from, form a shield wall and roar their clan's war chant.
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2. The Longship Sets Sail
Clans count the oars, row to a drumbeat, navigate without a compass and read the runes on the prow.
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3. The Frozen Isle of Jotunheim
Clans answer the giant's riddle, pay the silver ransom, act out Thor the bride and build a snow fortress.
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4. Yggdrasil, the World Tree
Clans name the sacred tree and the Norse gods, swear an oath beneath it and learn the price of Odin's eye.
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5. The Great Hall of Valhalla
Clans count Valhalla's doors, toast their victory, return the hammer to Thor and write their saga.
What is included
Included
- Facilitation by experienced game hosts
- The Viking Legends: Hammer of the Gods game on the GoQuest app
- Live leaderboard for the big screen
- Judging of photo, video and audio tasks
- Winner announcement and closing recap
Not included
- Venue rental
- Catering and refreshments
- Audio-visual equipment (projector, screen, sound)
- Phones or tablets for each team
- Transportation to and from the venue
Frequently asked questions
How many people can take part?
We run up to 30 teams per event, each playing on its own phone or tablet. Players join in the phone browser with a game code, so there is nothing to install. Tell us your headcount and we will suggest team sizes.
How long does the program take?
About two hours of play, plus a short briefing at the start and the leaderboard reveal at the end.
Do we need to know Norse mythology?
No. The story explains everything teams need, and most groups leave knowing a lot more about Thor, Odin and the nine worlds.
Can this be run indoors or outdoors?
Both. The tasks only need the app and things found nearby, so it works in a meeting room, a hotel ballroom, a resort or a garden.
Is the game available in Vietnamese?
Yes. Viking Legends: Hammer of the Gods has full English and Vietnamese versions, and we set the language for each event.
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