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Traditional Games: Tafl

Culann's Hound

Culann's Hound

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
15–60 min
Min. Age:
13
The Celtic Game

The Celtic Game

boardgame

This board game, themed on Celtic Tawlbwrdd, resembles Viking Hnefatafl. One army tries to capture the king, while the other protects his escape to the board's edge. Movement is based on dice rolls. The board features traditional Celtic knotwork designs.

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
heXentafl

heXentafl

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
15–30 min
Min. Age:
8
Brandubh: Celtic Royal Chess

Brandubh: Celtic Royal Chess

boardgame

Brandubh is a traditional Celtic strategy game based on the historic Ballinderry board. Attackers try to defeat the king and his lords. This hand-crafted edition features a leather or suede board, glass playing pieces, and a carved ceramic king inside a decorated wooden box.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
Fidhchell

Fidhchell

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
Brandubh

Brandubh

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
Hnefatafl

Hnefatafl

boardgame

Hnefatafl is an ancient two-player Viking board game featuring asymmetric forces. 24 attackers try to capture a fleeing king defended by 12 soldiers. Pieces move like chess rooks and are captured by sandwiching them between friendly pieces.

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
7
Tablut

Tablut

boardgame

Tablut is a traditional Scandinavian tafl game on a 9x9 grid. One player protects the chief, while the other attacks. The goal is the chief's escape to the edge or the capture of the chief piece.

Players:
2
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
8
James Bond 007: Goldfinger

James Bond 007: Goldfinger

boardgame

In this strategic board game, James Bond and 16 agents try to capture Goldfinger in the center of Fort Knox, guarded by 8 henchmen. Pieces move in straight lines and are captured by sandwiching them. Goldfinger requires all four adjacent spaces occupied to be caught, or he must escape.

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
10
Subway

Subway

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
7
Tawlbyund

Tawlbyund

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
The Best of Dragon Magazine Games

The Best of Dragon Magazine Games

boardgame

This collection compiles six games previously published in Dragon Magazine into one box with upgraded components and aids. It includes Ringside, Food Fight, File 13, The Baton Races of Yaz, King's Table, and a significantly revised version of Search for the Emperor's Treasure featuring modular hex maps and adjusted rules.

Players:
2–6
Time:
20–60 min
Min. Age:
10
Papillon

Papillon

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8
Turkish Tafl

Turkish Tafl

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
AlmaTafl

AlmaTafl

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
10–30 min
Min. Age:
8
Gwyddbwyll

Gwyddbwyll

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
Prison

Prison

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
8
Thrones and Bones

Thrones and Bones

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Large Hnefatafl

Large Hnefatafl

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
Alea evangelii

Alea evangelii

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
0
Ard Ri

Ard Ri

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
0
Breakthru

Breakthru

boardgame

Breakthru, part of the 3M Bookshelf Series, is a modern Hnefatafl game featuring asymmetrical forces. Gold tries to escape a blockade with a flagship and escorts, while Silver aims to outmaneuver and capture the flagship.

Players:
2
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
10
Break Away

Break Away

boardgame

Break Away is a historical tafl game from the Hi-Q collection, based on Scandinavian hnefatafl. The blue force must maneuver the king to safety, while the ivory army attempts to surround him to foil the escape.

Players:
2
Time:
20 min
Min. Age:
7
Louis XVI

Louis XVI

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
8