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EINVÍGI is taking shape.

Two warriors.

One hazel-bound ground.

No armies. No measuring tapes. No escape from the eyes of the witnesses.

This is a Norse duel game of oaths, blood, shame, and reputation — where every step matters, every strike has weight, and victory is not just about surviving.

One fighter may leave as Drengr.

One may be remembered as Níðingr.

Public playtesting begins soon.

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I’ve been working on a physical prototype board for EINVÍGI, a small Norse duel game I’m designing.

The idea is that two fighters meet on hazel-bound sacred ground, with the center acting as the main fighting space and the outer edge becoming the danger zone where a fighter can be driven out of the ring.

I’m trying to avoid a grid or normal ruler movement. Instead, the game uses a few fixed “Hazel Staves” for movement: short steps, longer rushes, and curved/circling movement.

The standing stones are meant to feel like witness stones around the duel ground, not actual terrain blocking movement.

Main thing I’m trying to figure out:

Does the board visually read as a clear duel arena?

Center ground, open fighting space, dangerous outer edge, sacred boundary, etc.

Still a prototype, but I’m pretty happy with the atmosphere so far. Curious what other people think before I keep refining it.

The Pale Witness is finished. (Harbinger)

One of the first Harbingers to emerge in the world of Black Oaths.

I wanted The Pale Witness to feel less like a fantasy angel and more like an ancient omen—an eternal observer of broken oaths, impossible miracles, and forgotten wars.

This was also my first real showcase piece printed on the new Anycubic Photon P1, and I’m incredibly impressed with the level of detail. Every feather, bone, and scar was a pleasure to paint.

What do you think? Would The Pale Witness march with your warband?

ANYCUBIC

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The Frost Walker is finished. (Jötunn)

One of the first Harbingers to emerge in the world of Black Oaths.

I wanted him to feel less like a fantasy monster and more like an ancient nightmare from the old sagas—something that has walked the frozen North since long before kingdoms or churches.

I’m also incredibly impressed with the detail coming off the new Anycubic Photon P1. The sharpness on this print made painting every texture a pleasure.

What do you think? Would you fight beside the Frost Walker… or run the other way?

ANYCUBIC Bestiarum Games

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