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Tablut
1700 · BGG
Avg rating
6.29
Bayes rating
5.57
Weight
2.53 (Medium)
Players
2
Playtime
45 min
Ratings count
249
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Description
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.
Play mode
Competitive
Game type
Abstract / puzzle game Family / kids game Board game
What it’s about
Fantasy & myth Science fiction & space
Publishers
(Public Domain) (Self-Published) 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 Northwest Corner, Inc. Steidl Verlag Stiftung Oldenburger Wall e.V. Trivselspel Verlag Bert Schlender
Designers
(Uncredited)