Uploaded January 2012 | Updated September 2026, 54 minutes ago
This is part one of a series of videos about the game of Hnefatafl (from the Tafl family of games). This series describes the game using "corner" rules (when the king escapes to the corners); which is the most modern rule variation. This first video discusses the history of the ancient form of the game, the history of the modern form, and the rules for corner play.
This is part one of a series of videos about the game of Hnefatafl (from the Tafl family of games). This series describes the game using "corner" rules (when the king escapes to the corners); which is the most modern rule variation. This first video discusses the history of the ancient form of the game, the history of the modern form, and the rules for corner play.
