The term tafl (pronounced [tavl]; Old Norse for 'table') is the original Norse name of the game.
Hnefatafl (roughly See more

There have long been controversies concerning imbalance of the game, as rules for certain modern tafl games strongly favor the … See more

There have been many archeological discoveries of tafl games and gaming pieces found in various Warrior Burials. One example was a wooden board and a single gaming piece … See more

• Alea evangelii, an elaborate Anglo-Saxon variant documented in a medieval manuscript
• Breakthru (board game), a modern game inspired by Tafl games
• Fidchell, an ancient Irish board game See more

The only variant of tafl where a relatively unambiguous ruleset has survived into modern times is tablut, the Sámi variant of the game, which was recorded by Linnaeus during his expedition to Lapland in 1732.
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Hnefatafl was mentioned in several of the medieval sagas, including Orkneyinga saga, Friðþjófs saga, Hervarar saga, and others. These three … See more

The first major attempt to revitalize tafl was the publication of "The Viking Game" in 1981. This was essentially the Sámi game tablut of the 1700s, … See more