Hnefatafl

Hnefatafl

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Hnefatafl: Master the Ancient Viking Game of Strategy

Experience the legendary 'Chess of the North' in the most complete digital edition ever made. Command the invading hordes or defend your King in authentic, asymmetric tactical warfare with ELO-ranked multiplayer and over 200,000 game variants.

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Philippe Schober

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Games

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Gameplay of the Viking board game Hnefatafl showing a strategic match between black and silver pieces on a grid

Gameplay of the Viking board game Hnefatafl showing a strategic match between black and silver pieces on a grid

A digital match of Hnefatafl showing the board and Viking style game pieces during a turn

A digital match of Hnefatafl showing the board and Viking style game pieces during a turn

Hnefatafl game interface showing move history and a coordinate input keyboard

Hnefatafl game interface showing move history and a coordinate input keyboard

A menu screen in the Hnefatafl app showing various historical board game variants like Tablut and Alea Evangelii.

A menu screen in the Hnefatafl app showing various historical board game variants like Tablut and Alea Evangelii.

Screenshot of the Hnefatafl board game showing a large grid with black and white pieces and Viking themed character avatars

Screenshot of the Hnefatafl board game showing a large grid with black and white pieces and Viking themed character avatars

Digital Hnefatafl board game interface showing a large grid with Viking-themed pieces and player avatars

Digital Hnefatafl board game interface showing a large grid with Viking-themed pieces and player avatars

Master the Ancient Game of Kings

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20+ Authentic Historical Variants

From Tablut to Alea Evangelii, explore the most comprehensive collection of Tafl games ever assembled with period-accurate rules.

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Global Competitive Arena

Prove your tactical mastery with ELO scoring, detailed match history, and seamless cross-platform multiplayer against players worldwide.

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200,000+ Tactical Combinations

Create your own custom variants or challenge advanced AI opponents to sharpen your skills for the ultimate hunt for the king.

About the app

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Description

Hnefatafl is an ancient Scandinavian board game whose variants were played all over medieval Europe before chess was even invented. In those so called Tafl games two different sized armies fight each other. The invading black army tries to capture the white king, while the defending white army tries to protect their king and help him escape. Often also called the Game of the Vikings Hnefatafl tells many stories, like the Moskowites invasion of Sweden or the Viking hordes pillaging Britain. But no matter what the story is one thing always stays the same: The hunt for the king. Even though the rules aren't complicated the game offers fascinating strategies and rewards tactical play. Try to surround the enemy pieces, plan ahead, lay traps and force your opponent into surrender. Will you capture the king for gold and glory? Can the loyal guards hold back the invading forces and secure the flight of their king? You can create your own custom variants -- with over 200,000 different variants possible! The online multiplayer supports crossplatform play. Play on any supported platform with just a single account*. This game features: - Variant "Hnefatafl" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Copenhagen" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Historical" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Berserk" - Variant "Hnefatafl - Fetlar" - Variant "Old Hnefatafl" - Variant "Simple Tafl" - Variant "Sea Battle 11x11" - Variant "Sea Battle 13x13" - Variant "Tablut" - Variant "Tablut - Historical ("Saami")" - Variant "Linnaeus' Tablut" - Variant "Foteviken Tablut" - Variant "Ard Ri" - Variant "Historical Ard Ri" - Variant "Brandubh" - Variant "Historical Brandubh" - Variant "Magpie" - Variant "Tawlbwrdd" - Variant "Historical Tawlbwrdd" - Variant "Tyr 13x13" - Variant "Tyr 15x15" - Variant "Tyr 19x19" - Variant "Coppergate 15x15" - Variant "Alea Evangelii" - Variant "Historical Alea Evangelii" - Custom variants for offline and Online Play* - Offline play for two humans - Offline play against various computer opponents - Offline play between two computer opponents - Online Play* - Ingame Chat for Online Play* - Crossplatform Online Play* - Achievements* - ELO scores* - Match Browser to find the right opponent - Match History to review your past matches - Annotate and share matches - Tutorial/Rules included *) These features require the creation of a free Fellhuhn account, valid on all supported platforms. This app is supported by advertisement which can be disabled through an one-time purchase of IAP.

Latest Version

3.93

Size

223.8 MB

First Released

Mar 30, 2020

Claim Your Throne in the Ultimate Game of Vikings

Join a global community of master tacticians. Download now to outsmart your opponents and master the ancient art of Hnefatafl across all your devices.

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