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Tablut

Tablut 1700

Design (Uncredited) Art (Uncredited) Publisher (Public Domain)
6.4 /10
BGG rating
#10895
BGG rank
2.5
Weight
2
Players
2
Best at
45
Minutes
8
Age
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About the 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.

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Categories
Abstract Strategy Medieval Science Fiction
Mechanics
Grid Movement Point to Point Movement
Also known as
Freedom's Contest · Hnefatafl · Imperial Contest · King's Table · Oldenburger Koenigsspiel · Saimaa · Scape: The strategic face to face · Swords & Shields
BGG ratings
282 · geek rating 5.58
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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