Hall Honors
Carve Your Record
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Record: 0 wins, 0 losses vs AI. 2 Player wins: 0.
Northern Mead Hall
Scandinavian strategy games carved for the web
Welcome to the mead hall. Hnefatafl means King's Table, and Tafl is the shorter family name. Hnefatafl, Copenhagen Tafl, Tablut, and soon Nine Men's Morris share this carved board inspired by the Gokstad find. Choose your game below, guide the king to safety, or test yourself against the hall's AI.
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Quick Start
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Battlefield Layout
Selected Table
Hnefatafl
KING'S TABLE
Click or tap the board to move.
Back Face
Nine Men's Morris
A second carved board face is on the way. This side will honor the ship-board tradition that paired Hnefatafl with Nine Men's Morris on opposite faces of the same travel set.
- Flip the board to preview the Morris face.
- Placement, movement, mills, and removals come next.
- Local two-player Morris will ship before the Morris AI.
Coming Soon
Nine Men's Morris
This back face is the next game in the hall: the placement-and-mill classic that pairs beautifully with Hnefatafl on a shared travel board.
Battle Record
Move History
Set the match, then begin the first battle.
Further Reading
Learn The Game
Want the history and traditional rules context behind tafl and tablut?
Read Viking Answer Lady