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Tablut

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...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

2.5

Rating

6.30

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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.

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3
Abstract Strategy Medieval Science Fiction

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2
Grid Movement Point to Point Movement

Family

6
Category: Combinatorial Cities: Oldenburg (Lower Saxony, Germany) Components: 9 x 9 Grids Digital Implementations: Ai Ai Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Players: Two Player Only Games

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