We begin this game by focusing on Heimskringla which is a collection of sagas that is compiled by Snorri Sturulson around 1220.
Heimskringla begins with the Ynglinga Saga, which focuses on Odin, the first king of Norway. You will start your journey as the first King. Let's begin our adventure!
Proceed to [[Asgard]]
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Snorre_Sturluson-Christian_Krohg.jpg" width="400" height="600" alt="Snorri Sturulson">As the King of Asgard, Odin must estalish his credibility and gain himself a legendary name that will forever be remembered! In his quest, you as King Odin must choose appropriately and think about maintaining Odin's resources as much as you can in the process of seizing as much territory as possible.
As the King of Asgard you have a well-trained army. As you go through battles, you will need to decide if you will take a risk and enter battles to seize land or pass on a battle and secure your resources.
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Georg_von_Rosen_-_Oden_som_vandringsman%2C_1886_%28Odin%2C_the_Wanderer%29.jpg" width="400" height="600" alt="Asgaard">
Proceed to [[Vanaland]]Odin travelled to Vanaland and did not anticipate the large army ahead;
Should Odin try to go [[Around]]?
Or should he STAND AND [[Retreat]]?
Or should he [[Fight]]?
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Journeys_through_Bookland_-_a_new_and_original_plan_for_reading_applied_to_the_world%27s_best_literature_for_children_%281922%29_%2814596644428%29.jpg?uselang=en-ca" width="500" height="300" alt="King Odin">Congrats! You won the battle! You now have seized the Vanaland for Odin's Kingdom! Odin and his strength lives on.
Odin's journey takes him to Gardarike next. Should he:
Travel on [[Foot]] around the massive lake?
Travel by [[Sleipnir]] his horse?
Or should he travel by [[Skidbladnir]] his boat?Congrats, you have chosen correctly! However, the army of Vanaland chased after Odin and his army, resulting in Odin using his magical powers to conquer the army of Vanaland. You now have seized the Vanaland for Odin's Kingdom! Odin and his strength lives on.
Odin continues his journey but in between
his journey along land, he notices that
there is a massive lake that is in his way
to Gardarike. Should he:
Travel on [[Foot]] around the massive lake?
Travel by [[Sleipnir]] his horse?
Or should he travel by [[Skidbladnir]] his boat?As Odin enters Gardarike, he feels very confdent
and comfortable with the status of his army and
embraces the seize of the land.
Does Odin [[Exchange Blows]] with the forces
of Saxland or should Odin use his powers and
present his troops with magical [[Blessings]]As Odin enters Saxland, he feels very confdent and comfortable with the status of his army and embraces the seize of the land.
Does Odin fight the forces of Saland and use his [[Magic]]
Or does Odin fight the Saxland forces with his own [[Forces]]Oh no! You did not build up a good enough legacy for Odin because of the retreat. All of his troops have left him and Odin did not seize the neccessary land for his kingdom. This is the [[End]] Oh no! You did not use King Odin's magical powers and due to the terrible weather and lack of food and water, Odin and his troops die of starvation.
This is the [[End]] Congratulations! You have now unlocked King Odin's full potential and are able to use his sorcerer powers.
You travelled by Sleipnir which is a magical eight-legged horse.
King Odin and his forces have now seized Gardarike.
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Proceed to [[Gardarike]]Congratulations! You have now unlocked King Odin's full potential and are able to use his sorcerer powers.
You travelled by Skidbladnir which is a magical boat that can be folded-up into one's pocket when not in use.
King Odin and his forces have successfully
crossed the lake.
Proceed to [[Gardarike]].Congratulations, Odin has now seized Gardarike!
Odin's forces seem to be undefeatable in
battle since they have demolished the
Gardarike forces. You are now establishing
credibility for Odin who has won several
battles up to this point and his troops now
believe that it was granted to him to win
all battles, resulting in him being remembered
in the history books! Along with Vanaland, you
have now seized two new pieces of land for
your kingdom.
Continue your travels by venturing to [[Saxland]]Congratulations, Odin has now seized Gardarike! Odin's magicical powers and his blessings to his troops have made it possible that he completely demolished the Gardarike forces. You are now establishing a credible Odin who has won several battles up to
this point and his troops now believe
that it was granted to him to win all
battles, resulting in him being remembered
in the history books! Along with Vanaland,
you have now seized two new pieces of land
for your kingdom.
Continue your travels by venturing to
[[Saxland]]Congratulations on making it through the story of King Odin!
Unlike Odin who's mission was to seize land, Gefion is a Goddess who's purpose is to create a new land!
How this new land is created is up to you, so choose wisely...
Proceed to [[Odense]]Congrats! You have seized Saxland wiht the use
of Odin's powerful magic.You have now seized
three pieces of land including: Vanaland,
Gadarike and Saxland for the Kingdom of Asgard.
King Odin has one more challenge, his most fearsome
rival, Fenrir during the events of [[Ragnarok]]
King Odin will battle Fenrir in a most intense
battle during the events of Ragnarok which
involves natural disasters and the submersion
of the world in water. Good luck!
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You have now seized Vanaland, Gadarike and
Saxland for the Kingdom of Asgard. King Odin
has one more challenge, his most fearsome
rival, Fenrir during the events of [[Ragnarok]]
King Odin will battle Fenrir in a most intense
battle during the events of Ragnarok which
involves natural disasters and the submersion
of the world in water. Good luck!Congratulations! Fenrir slayed King Odin and survived the events of Ragnarok!
You have now unlocked a new character:
Proceed to [[GEFION]] OH NO!! King Odin fought with all of his might, however he was slayed by Fenrir and did not survive the events of Ragnarok. King Odin is not able to continue his legendary journey and it has come to an [[End]]
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Odin_und_Fenriswolf_Freyr_und_Surt.jpg" width="500" height="300" alt="King Odin">During the events of Ragnarok, King Odin uses the last of his might and magical powers to fight Fenrir.
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Does [[King Odin]] survive Ragnarok?
Or does [[Fenrir]] survive Ragnarok?You have begun your journey as Gefion and have travelled to Odense, the land that is named after Odin
himself. To continue your journey, Gefion
must decide on the right person to help
her find the land she is looking for.
She notices that there are two
individuals who can provide her aid.
Who will you choose to help Gefion on
your journey?
[[King Gylfi]] the King who is easily
tricked by others or
[[King Freyr]] the King who is looking
to expand his KingdomKing Gylfi is known as the King who is tricked by the Gods.
When she meets Gylfi, the Goddess realizes that the King could provide her land she is looking for.
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In Gefion's quest, should she [[Trick]]
the King or should she be [[Sincere]]?Gefion's journey takes her to the land of Jötunheimr where she recognizes that she needs offspring to help her complete her mission. How many sons should Gefion bare?
[[1]]
[[2]]
[[3]]
[[4]]Gefion bears one son, but unfortunately she is unable to form the land she wants with just one son and her mission has come to an [[End]]Gefion bears two sons, but unfortunately she is unable to form the land she wants with just two sons and her mission has come to an [[End]].Gefion bears three sons, but unfortunately she is unable to form the land she wants with just three sons and her mission has come to an [[End]]In the Ynglinga Saga, Gefion needed to bear four sons so that she could transform them into animals to continue her journey and discover land!
Which animal should Gefion transform her sons into?
[[Eagle]]
[[Oxen]]
[[Wolf]]In the Saga, Gefion transformed her sons into Oxen for a specific reason. What should her next course of action be with the Ox she has?
[[Eat]]
[[Plough]]
[[Sell]]
Congratulations! Gefion used her Oxen to plough the land and this new piece of land known as [[Zealand]] has been discovered.Congratulations! Gefion has completed her mission and has ploughed the land using her Oxen sons to discover Zealand.
But don't think your journey has ended entirely... There is still the secret mission if you've made it this far!
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Proceed to [[Skjöldr]]Skjöldr is the son of Odin and he marries Gefion after the discovery of the new land.
Where should the newlyweds settle?
[[Langeland]] is an island that is difficult to grow vegetation but settlers are able to get materials to build their home very easily.
[[Lejre]] is an island that prospers with vegetation but settlers have difficulty finding the neccessary materials to build a home.
[[Samse]] is an island that consists of a volcano that has intriguing phenomon that settlers are unable to manifest without having experienced it themselves.Gefion decides to settle on the island of Lejre but because she and her husband had difficulty finding the neccessary materials to build a home, they survive the summer because they can feed themselves from the prosperous food, but they die within the winter since it is very cold. As a result, the secret mission is unable to be completed. This is the [[End]] of your legendary journey!Gefion is in need of assistance to obtain the land she is looking for. She decides on King Freyr who is the only person in his respective family to not be deified. Freyr is a powerful King and is lucky in seasons and at holding peace. Freyr decides he will help Gefion by giving her a piece of land, however he will only do so for a favor in building a religious building, which he wants to call the Great Temple at Upsal. Should Gefion help [[build the temple]]? Or should she request help from [[King Gylfi]] instead?
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Frey_had_seated_himself_on_the_throne_of_Odin.jpg" width="388" height="599" alt="King Freyr">Gefion's trickery was useful in this situation and the King provided the Goddess with the necessary land she needs.
Proceed to [[Jötunheimr]]
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Her sincerity vexed the King and he killed her! This is the [[End]] Gefion transformed her sons into Eagles but these creatures have a mind of their own and they fly off, leaving Gefion alone without her mission being completed. This is the [[End]] of your legendary journey!Gefion transformed her sons into Wolves but these creatures have a mind of their own and they become hungry and eat Gefion, leaving her mission from being incomplete. This is the [[End]] of your legendary journey!Gefion has enough meat to eat to last her for a while! However, she is unable to complete her mission because she does not have the resources to transform the land. Continue to [[End]] if you are finished or [[Skjöldr]] if you would like to try the secret mission! Gefion sells her Oxen sons and makes a profit from them, however she is unable to complete her mission because she does not have the resources to transform the land. Continue to [[End]] if you are finished or [[Skjöldr]] if you would like to try the secret mission! Gefion decides to settle on the island of Langeland but because it is difficult to grow vegetation, her and her husband live for a bit before dying of starvation and the secret mission is unable to be completed. This is the [[End]] of your legendary journey!As soon as the newlyweds arrived, they were greeted to by Eitri, a mythological dwarf who asks them for their help to fix his furnace because his brother was too busy working on the bellows.
Does Gefion and Skjöldr help Eitri fix his furnace?
[[Yes]]
[[No]]Gefion and Skjöldr decide to help Eitri but realize the dwarf is having difficulty because a fly begins to sting them, preventing them from fixing the furnace.
What is Gefion's next actions?
Attempt to kill the [[Fly]]?
Ignore the fly and keep [[Working]]?Despite Eitri's cry for help, Gefion and her husband are unwilling to help him and Gefion does not complete the secret mission. This is the [[End]] of your legendary journey! When Gefion tries to kill the fly, it transforms into Eitri's brother, Loki, the God of Trickery, and he laughs over his antics.
As a result, Eitri succeeded in fixing the furnace. Congratulations you have completed the secret mission and have sucessfully helped Eitri fix his furnace which will make magical items for people of power descent including Odin himself.
The is the [[End]] of your legendary journey and you have completed all parts to this game!
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Tom_Hiddleston%2C_Loki_%284-c%29.jpg" width="546" height="600" alt="Brock Badgers">When Gefion tries to keep working, the fly transforms into Eitri's brother, Loki, the God of Trickery, and Loki kills him when he isn't looking. This is the [[End]] of your legendary journey!Welcome future badgers! I hope you are enjoying your virtual open house so far! If you are still deciding on a post-secondary institution that you would like to attend, look no further than Brock University. I, the creator of the upcoming game you will play, am not an advocate to choose Brock, but the University itself has a variety of experiences that will expand your horizons and will make your upcoming years worth it. For instance, before attending Brock, I found it extremely challenging to navigate around a computer. However, with the skills, knowledge and support from Dr. Rose and the History Department, I have developed the confidence to create this interactive game. The following project that is presented to you is a game that is based off of the Icelandic Sagas, so get ready, expand your imagination and enjoy the game!
Click on "[[Beginning]]"If you have made it this far, congratulations! I hope you enjoyed the game and feel inspired to attend Brock University as your post-secondary institution. Good luck future Badgers, wish you all the best!
<img src="https://brocku.ca/brand/wp-content/uploads/sites/sites/176/Brock_Ryerson-147.jpg?x17507" width="600" height="600" alt="Brock Badgers">After this temple was erected, Freyr made it his chief seat and gave it all his taxes, his land, and goods. Freyr then has offspring with the Giantess Gerd. Freyr dies but his son [[King Fjornir]] takes over his Kingdom.
<img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Olaus_Magnus_-_On_the_Glorious_Temple_Devoted_to_the_Nordic_Gods.jpg" width="640" height="295" alt="Temple at Uppsala">When Fjornir takes over his father's Kingdom,
Gefion reminds him that Freyr promised her
land. However, Fjnonir becomes conceited and
wants her to help him make his image in the
country greater than his father. He wants to
do this by making sure that he is more
worshipped than the other gods.
Gefion does not like his
arrogance, but she is desperate
for the land. She notices that
Fjornir likes his mead
(alcoholic drink mixed with
honey and water), should she offers
him some [[mead]] to compromise
with the King or should she
[[promote]] his image so that
he is worshipped by the Gods?King Fjornir gracefully takes the mead and drinks a lot of it and becomes very sleepy and exceedingly drunk. When he returns to his room at the end of the night, his foot slipped, he fell into a vessel of mead and drowned. The King died and Gefion declares the land of [[Jötunheimr]] to be hers.Gefion's decision to promote Fjornir becomes rewarding for her and the King provides her the land of [[Jötunheimr]]