Tablut

1700

(Uncredited)

BGG Geek Rating

5.6

based on 265 ratings

BGG Average Rating

6.3

community average

BGG Ranking

#10734

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Players

2-2

Weight

2.53/5.00

Playtime

45 min

Age

🎮

Play Online

Available on multiple platforms

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⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Grid Movement Point to Point Movement

📂 Categories

Science Fiction Science Fiction Abstract Strategy Medieval

🎨 Artists

(Uncredited)

🏢 Publishers

ABRA Acacia games CEFA (Celulosa Fabril S. A.) D.P. Ives & Co. DISTEIN Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore) Gamut of Games Geoludie HiKu Spiele HistoryGames.it John Jaques of London Krealudik L. P. Septímio M. Hornauer Verlag MacGregor Historic Games Milton Bradley NewVenture Games (Public Domain) (Self-Published) Steidl Verlag Stiftung Oldenburger Wall e.V. Trivselspel Verlag Bert Schlender

📖 About This Game

Tablut is a traditional tafl game played on a 9×9 grid. The game was originally recorded by Linnaeus in Lapland in 1732. game description for Swords & Shields One player controls the Shields and the other controls the Swords. The Swords player must try to capture the Chief Shield, while the Shields player must clear a safe path for the Chief Shield to escape off the board. Pieces can move any number of spaces in a straight line, and are captured when bracketed on two opposite sides by opponent pieces.