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Sorry for the late reply. The king is armed in Fetlar. It seems to be a development of The Viking Game with just a few tweaks.

Cyningstan - 07:37, 05/09/2026 - Fetlar Hnefatafl

I have this set! My family love playing it. We got it from charity shop.

S Flaherty - 12:05, 16/08/2026 - Brandubh by Floyd and O'Flaherty

With a find of a board (appears7×7) in New Deer, aberdeenshire and New Deer also being a place of significant Norse/Irish/Latin. Could the hypothesis be that they actually played Brandub/Brandubh rather than a "scottish" version. In modern interpretation of history the link between the Irish and the Scots is downplayed and attempts to be "different" so could Ard Ri be just that? Someone trying to make a Brandubh board "different" to appear to split the Scots/Irish history.

Ross Dickie - 13:18, 02/08/2026 - Ard Ri: Historic or Modern?

And how to use this if you are using a variant with just 2 rows of attackers?

Bernardo - 11:38, 23/07/2026 - General Strategy for the Attackers

PS: Other readers might want to know: There are used versions on eBay-US, for $99 and up, but buying it new from the Discworld Emporium in the UK, including shipping and customs, is currently only $71, per their shipping estimator.

Cynthia - 16:54, 17/06/2026 - Thud! a Game Inspired by Hnefatafl

Thank you for posting on this - I'm slightly familiar with hnefatafl (have played it a few times) and was wondering!

Cynthia - 16:52, 17/06/2026 - Thud! a Game Inspired by Hnefatafl

Hallo, I have the exact game with an Artikel number . It is Hand made from 1994.

Wendorff - 12:05, 27/05/2026 - Brandubh by Floyd and O'Flaherty

I have examined these rules, but I cannot see if the King is armed (can assist in capturing enemies) or if he is unarmed (cannot assist in capturing enemies). Am I missing something, or is this supposed to be optional?

Graeme - 13:23, 01/04/2026 - Single-step Hnefatafl Games

I'm building an online game with Fetlar and Copengaen variants so i want to know the exact rules. Also are there any other popular variants other than these 2 and Tablut?

Gottfried - 23:15, 22/03/2026 - Fetlar Hnefatafl

The king is unarmed in Fetlar right?

Gottfried - 23:14, 22/03/2026 - Fetlar Hnefatafl

Is tafl played on 11x11 or 13x13. I see here they say 11x11 but I saw else where 13x13.

Gottfried - 23:22, 21/03/2026 - Hnefatafl Variants

Hi, i noticed your link to the online tafl game is not working. I have built one and am actively developing it. I would like any feedback or requests for new features. I have one link on itch: https://cryptodad.itch.io/kings-table And another standalone link: https://kings-table.pages.dev/

Gottfried - 12:38, 20/03/2026 - Hnefatafl: the Game of the Vikings