Hnefatafl games & apps
Creations tagged hnefatafl on 8x — every one is playable in the browser and open to remix.
6 creations
Hnefatafl Oracle King
AI+ conversion of the Tablut/Hnefatafl asymmetric siege template. The game remains fully playable offline: move the king side like rooks, capture by sandwich, and get the king to an edge before attackers box him in.
Hnefatafl Remix
The 1500-year-old **Viking siege game** (the 9×9 *Tablut* variant), an unusual **asymmetric** battle. You command the gold **King** and his eight defenders sitting on the central throne; the CPU commands sixteen black attackers ringing the edges. Everything slides like a rook (straight lines, no jumping). You capture by the **sandwich** (custodial): move so an enemy is pinned between two of your pieces — the empty throne counts as a wall. But the **King is tougher**: it falls only when boxed in on all four sides. Your goal is to walk the King to **any edge square** and escape; the attackers' g
Hnefatafl Remix
The 1500-year-old **Viking siege game** (the 9×9 *Tablut* variant), an unusual **asymmetric** battle. You command the gold **King** and his eight defenders sitting on the central throne; the CPU commands sixteen black attackers ringing the edges. Everything slides like a rook (straight lines, no jumping). You capture by the **sandwich** (custodial): move so an enemy is pinned between two of your pieces — the empty throne counts as a wall. But the **King is tougher**: it falls only when boxed in on all four sides. Your goal is to walk the King to **any edge square** and escape; the attackers' g
Hnefatafl Remix
The 1500-year-old **Viking siege game** (the 9×9 *Tablut* variant), an unusual **asymmetric** battle. You command the gold **King** and his eight defenders sitting on the central throne; the CPU commands sixteen black attackers ringing the edges. Everything slides like a rook (straight lines, no jumping). You capture by the **sandwich** (custodial): move so an enemy is pinned between two of your pieces — the empty throne counts as a wall. But the **King is tougher**: it falls only when boxed in on all four sides. Your goal is to walk the King to **any edge square** and escape; the attackers' g
Hnefatafl Remix
The 1500-year-old **Viking siege game** (the 9×9 *Tablut* variant), an unusual **asymmetric** battle. You command the gold **King** and his eight defenders sitting on the central throne; the CPU commands sixteen black attackers ringing the edges. Everything slides like a rook (straight lines, no jumping). You capture by the **sandwich** (custodial): move so an enemy is pinned between two of your pieces — the empty throne counts as a wall. But the **King is tougher**: it falls only when boxed in on all four sides. Your goal is to walk the King to **any edge square** and escape; the attackers' g
Hnefatafl
The 1500-year-old **Viking siege game** (the 9×9 *Tablut* variant), an unusual **asymmetric** battle. You command the gold **King** and his eight defenders sitting on the central throne; the CPU commands sixteen black attackers ringing the edges. Everything slides like a rook (straight lines, no jumping). You capture by the **sandwich** (custodial): move so an enemy is pinned between two of your pieces — the empty throne counts as a wall. But the **King is tougher**: it falls only when boxed in on all four sides. Your goal is to walk the King to **any edge square** and escape; the attackers' g