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Tablut (1700)
Ancient Swedish board game where a guarded king has to escape 16 attackers.
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Rank: 9071
2 Players
45 Min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 2.50/5
Designer: (Uncredited)
Artist: (Uncredited)
Publisher: (Public Domain), ABRA, Acacia games, CEFA (Celulosa Fabril S. A.), D.P. Ives & Co., Fabbri Editore
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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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