Tablut 1700
What it is
A surviving Sami variant of the tafl family on a 9x9 board, with a king and eight defenders seeking escape against sixteen attackers.
Why it matters
Its rules, recorded by Carl Linnaeus in 1732, are the main surviving documentation used to reconstruct the lost tafl/hnefatafl games.
Mechanics
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How to play Tablut
Tablut is a game that plays with 2 players. It's an Abstract Strategy and Wargame where the core of play revolves around Grid Movement. A surviving Sami variant of the tafl family on a 9x9 board, with a king and eight defenders seeking escape against sixteen attackers. Its rules, recorded by Carl Linnaeus in 1732, are the main surviving documentation used to reconstruct the lost tafl/hnefatafl games.
This is an overview of what to expect at the table — not the rulebook. We link to official rules and tutorials rather than reproducing them.
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