
Runetafl
Hnefatafl · Viking Chess
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About
Runetafl is Hnefatafl – "Viking Chess": the ancient, asymmetric strategy game of the Norse, finally done beautifully and fairly.
A king and his defenders try to escape to one of the four corners. The attackers, twice as many, try to capture him first. You'll learn the rules in a minute – the games have the depth of chess or go.
ONE GAME, DONE RIGHT
• No ads. No subscription. No tracking. No energy, no timers.
• A fair, tiered AI: easy, medium, hard.
• Two players on one device (hot-seat) or against the AI – play as the king or the attackers.
FIVE VARIANTS
• Copenhagen 11×11 (modern tournament rules)
• Brandubh 7×7 (quick game)
• Tablut 9×9 and Tawlbwrdd 11×11 (edge escape)
• Alea 13×13 (a big battlefield)
BEAUTIFUL & ACCESSIBLE
• The "Runestone" look: a carved wooden board, gliding pieces, sound and haptics.
• Full dark mode.
• An interactive tutorial plus a short rules reference.
• Board themes and statistics.
Hnefatafl is over a thousand years old. Runetafl brings it to today.
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What's New in Runetafl
1.0.1
August 5, 2026
Bugfix and improvements
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In-App Purchases
$3.99
Runetafl Complete
Hard AI, all variants, themes and stats.




