Tablut
1700
BGG Geek Rating
2.8
BGG Average Rating
3.2
community average
BGG Ranking
#10734
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Players
2-2
Weight
2.5
Playtime
45 min
Age
8+
⚙️ Game Mechanics
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🏢 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.
