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Hnefatafl
The Game of the Vikings
⭐️4.1 / 5
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📦w/o updates
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All Versions of Hnefatafl
3.91
November 23, 2022
-Long Clicking (or right clicking) an offline match in the main menu will now offer the option to rename matches.
- Added the option to always display the remaining time in an online match that has a timeout set. This was previously only available for quick matches.
- Updated the translations.
- When searching for opponents for new online matches the ignore button now also works.
- When using the "Next Match" button it will now respect the selected order for online matches.
- Tournament matches that timed out will now be shown in a different
More3.90
August 15, 2022
Added the first version of the Hungarian translation.
Updated third party libraries to improve stability and support for newer hardware.
The tournament list will now be limited to display ten tournamets at a time with the option to load more. This should prevent any problems once there are even more tournaments.
When creating a new match the variant selection images will now show the individual setups of the pieces.
Added a new setup for 9x9 custom variants.
More3.88
August 23, 2021
Improved the stability of the game which should reduce the chance of matches getting corrupted.
More3.86
August 10, 2021
Improved the cordon detection in case the black piece stands directly next to a hostile corner tile.
Added the "no moves left" rule to the ingame rules summary.
Fixed the default color of the timeout display in the match browser to increase the readability.
More3.85
July 28, 2021
Fixed a rule in the new Tyr variants: Commanders and Knights can now jump over their own ordinary pieces.
If Knights behave exactly as Commanders they will now also be called Commanders and not explicitly mentioned in the rules/tutorial.
Annotations are now only available in ranked matches (including tournaments).
More3.84
July 23, 2021
Added a new custom setup for 17x17 boards.
The three old Tyr variants are now marked as Legacy.
Added two new Tyr variants (without the variegated men).
The accented Heads pieces now has a higher contrast for the Knight and Commander pieces as well.
More3.83
July 17, 2021
- Changed Rule: "Jump from and to restricted tiles" now looks for escape tiles instead of corner tiles. So it also gives the King an advantage in edge escape games.
- The opponent selection when creating a new online match will now also show the Glicko2 rating of the opponent (if ELO isn't still selected).
More3.82
July 12, 2021
Changed Rule: In edge escape berserk variants in which the King can jump he can now use his berserk move to jump over an enemy to reach an edge tile.
Changed Rule: In variants where blocked off corners lead to a victory for black the pieces blocking off a corner now also need to be secure. So two pieces are not enough anymore to secure a corner.
Improved the loading of third party mods. Absolute image links work now and the game is not as picky about the config file's name.
More3.81
June 30, 2021
- New rating system introduced: Glicko2. It has better handling of new players and should result in more accurate ratings. The old ELO ratings are still calculated and can be shown instead of the new Glicko ratings via the settings.
- Due to the new rating system the ELO points had to be recalculated which might lead to some minor changes of the values.
- Fixed the text on the "Manage Mods" button in the settings.
- The 17x17 chalk board now fits the screen again.
- Added five new layouts for 17x17 custom cariants.
- Fixed the display of draws in the move history and Hnefatafl 2000.
- You can now, via the Edit Profile menu, delete your account if desired.
- Added a new Avatar
More3.77
May 23, 2021
Rule change for Legacy variants (excluding Legacy Berserk): If the white player gets completely surrounded without any border access he now has lost.
The online statistics now use multi-column sorting (if you click the headers) to make it easier to read them.
Fixed a problem in the tournament tree view for tournaments where a Bye has been added but it hasn't been decided yet who gets it.
Official variants can now be copied/converted into custom variants.
Added mod support.
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Description of Hnefatafl
Hnefatafl is an ancient Scandinavian board game whose variants were played all over medieval Europe before chess was even invented. In those so called Tafl games two different sized armies fight each other. The invading black army tries to capture the white king, while the defending white army tries to protect their king and help him escape.
Often also called the Game of the Vikings Hnefatafl tells many stories, like the Moskowites invasion of Sweden or the Viking hordes pillaging Britain. But no matter what the story is one thing always stays the same: The hunt for the king.
Even though the rules aren't complicated the game offers fascinating strategies and rewards tactical play. Try to surround the enemy pieces, plan ahead, lay traps and force your opponent into surrender. Will you capture the king for gold and glory? Can the loyal guards hold back the invading forces and secure the flight of their king?
You can create your own custom variants -- with over 200,000 different variants possible! The online multiplayer supports crossplatform play. Play on any supported platform with just a single account*.
This game features:
- Variant "Hnefatafl"
- Variant "Hnefatafl - Copenhagen"
- Variant "Hnefatafl - Historical"
- Variant "Hnefatafl - Berserk"
- Variant "Hnefatafl - Fetlar"
- Variant "Old Hnefatafl"
- Variant "Simple Tafl"
- Variant "Sea Battle 11x11"
- Variant "Sea Battle 13x13"
- Variant "Tablut"
- Variant "Tablut - Historical ("Saami")"
- Variant "Linnaeus' Tablut"
- Variant "Foteviken Tablut"
- Variant "Ard Ri"
- Variant "Historical Ard Ri"
- Variant "Brandubh"
- Variant "Historical Brandubh"
- Variant "Magpie"
- Variant "Tawlbwrdd"
- Variant "Historical Tawlbwrdd"
- Variant "Tyr 13x13"
- Variant "Tyr 15x15"
- Variant "Tyr 19x19"
- Variant "Coppergate 15x15"
- Variant "Alea Evangelii"
- Variant "Historical Alea Evangelii"
- Custom variants for offline and Online Play*
- Offline play for two humans
- Offline play against various computer opponents
- Offline play between two computer opponents
- Online Play*
- Ingame Chat for Online Play*
- Crossplatform Online Play*
- Achievements*
- ELO scores*
- Match Browser to find the right opponent
- Match History to review your past matches
- Annotate and share matches
- Tutorial/Rules included
*) These features require the creation of a free Fellhuhn account, valid on all supported platforms.
This app is supported by advertisement which can be disabled through an one-time purchase of IAP.
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Hnefatafl: FAQ
Yes, Hnefatafl is optimized for iPad devices.
Philippe Schober is the developer of Hnefatafl.
The Hnefatafl app requires iOS 11.0 or later.
Users have overwhelmingly positive things to say about Hnefatafl, as evidenced by its stellar rating of 4.1 out of 5.
The App Category Of The Hnefatafl App Is Games.
The current version of the Hnefatafl app is 3.91.
The latest update for Hnefatafl was released on July 6, 2024.
The app was initially released on February 5, 2023.
Designed for children, contains no adult material.
Currently, the Hnefatafl app supports the following languages: English.
No, Hnefatafl is not on Apple Arcade.
Yes, Hnefatafl is equipped with in-app purchases for your convenience.
No, Hnefatafl does not offer compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.
