Hnefatafl

I'm not a fan of the redesign. I liked the simplicity of the old one. However, the AI is slowly improving. With that said, Ansgar is a little freaking cheater!! I took screenshots of him putting captured pieces back on the board, capturing my pieces by jumping on them (like chess), and even moving my King!! Still, it's fun. The varieties of the game really make it so you won't get bored.

It's interesting to be able to play this ancient game; the developer is to be commended for a rather nice app. Sadly, the AI players are shocking! I recently updated the game in the hope that this would have been fixed, but no... ...it's now a rather more 'corporate' interface, but the AI players are as easy to beat as they ever were. Even giving them ages to think, it makes no difference... ...except you start to lose the will to live. Ultimately the computer gameplay is rather boring. 😢

The good part: I really like the game and have deeply enjoyed it. All the variations provide a nice experience. The "problematic" part: After the redesign I have the following issue: The AI player sometimes stop functioning in mid-play and the app freezes (continues to play music but everything else is stopped). I never had this problem with the previous design. It was excellent! (My tablet is an old Lenovo Tab S8-50F with HD 8in display running Android 4.4.2)

There was an unusual bug I found. I have no idea how it is triggered but it made the ai basically wait to lose. It started when I switched sides on the historical board after losing constantly as white. It was funny at first but then it got boring. I eventually started giving it obvious opertunities to win. But it almost avoided them. So I eventually cornered the king and pushed it to the edge. Basically forcing it to win. That seemed to fix it though.

Awesome game. I always wanted to be able to play this old Norse game without needing anyone else to play with. There's only one thing I find annoying: when creating own rules, there are some options that aren't explained anywhere afaik, such as undying guards, escape forts, or base camps (or maybe I just overlooked it). Otherwise, great game! Highly recommend.

Fun game. The variety of game play options is awesome and the rules have a good amount of detail. This app introduced me to hnefatafl. but the AI needs work. In the beginning, the lowest setting was way too difficult, but after 3 weeks of practice the hardest is now to easy. I'm by no means a strong player, but with 1 trick I can beat the AI 9 times out of 10. Over all, it's a good app. By far the best hnefatafl app.

Far too hard. Yes, I've tried setting the computers thinking time to its lowest setting and I can occasionally win, but in general I'm getting absolutely thrashed. As a beginner it's no fun and offers little incentive to keep trying.

Good app, game takes some getting used to. Figured out attacking but defending is very difficult. Good thing is there is a limitless undo button, so you can sort of give yourself a few practice rounds before you try to jump into a game

Tried to update my review, but for some reason I couldn't edit it. I just purchased the paid version, and I'm very pleased the board is bigger, and I can live with it not being in the center. I'm sure the side space is for the chat or another good reason so I recommend it to anyone who wants to take up a new, yet very old strategy game.

If you like chess, you'll love this game. Easy to learn and play. Playing this so much on the app, inspired me to build a board (you can buy it, but looks really cheap, for an expensive price), so I could play it with my Dad and friends. 5/5 app and have recommend it to friends.

If anyone saw the previous review of mine. I have not absorbed the rules yet. Also, I did not realize that someone with more ability with board games and gaming might miss this historical gem. The pieces resemble a replica my family had from the Old country. The replica was modern, the original, ancient. This is a beautifully taste of the past.

This is a faithful recreation of an awesome historic board game! Very user friendly interface, and faithful to the rules of the game as observed by Linnaeus' latin rules, transcribed in antiquity (17-18th century?) and digitised/uploaded in 2010. Many have tried and failed to re-create this Viking game for our 21st century. With many variants available, as well as a custom mode to completely tailor the rules to your preferences, along with an ELO ratings system, makes this the best tafl app!

The classic - and variations of the - classic viking game. Includes instructions and multiplayer, which works well. Very hard to get the hang of; I keep losing on the easiest difficulty!

Fun at first, but in Brandubh you should be able to capture the king with two pieces even on the edge of the board. However, this is not the case. I get there's no official rules of this ancient game, but capturing the king on the edge is a common rule. Edit: Impressed with the reply from the Dev. should've stated before, this is the best Tafl app. It could use more rule options however; I'd love to be able to replicate the rules I learned by in the app. However, I can adapt for now

5 stars for history. but turn is not updated for the black player - black player must turn the app off and on to see the turn update, when playing with a friend online. chat works properly. (review was deleted for some reason).

This app is the best implementation of the tafl genre of boardgames that I've ever seen. There's almost infinite customisation over the rules of the game, every size of board from 7×7 to 19×19. Multiplayer also works without any issues at all. I highly recommend this app to anyone who wants to play Tafl.

Even on the easiest difficulty it is impossible for new players to win. AI will gridlock you in a matter of a few turns of defending and escapes before you know what's going on when attacking. Practically unplayable.

A great game, but the easy AI is a bit too difficult for beginners. it'd be nice if there were a beginner's AI to help with learning basic strategies.

Delightful, fun, and creative! A refreshing step away from modern Chess and Checkers which do not offer much room for creativity. I firmly believe that this is due to the fact that Hnefatfl and it's Roman counterpart Latrunculi retain more of the elements you'd expect to find in the Art of War. In Chess and Checkers (or Draughts) the rules feel very arbitrary and have no real connection to the Art of War. This results in lack of creative play and empty memorization.

Smooth gameplay, many rule variants available. Step into the mind of Ivor the Boneless and explore this magnificent rendition of a game thought lost in history. Customer service was exceptional too on a basic inquiry

Great Game! But I wish I could change the computers AI level. Sometimes they beat me so bad and other times they make really bad moves.

Downloaded, linked to my Facebook. Then logged in. Was told details were wrong. Changed my password and retried.. same result. Wanted to play, shame the app wouldn't let me. I am sure it's fun but my 1 stat is for the lock out.

It's perfect. Many variations to play, smart A.I. Looks great, great music and couldn't ask for anything better.

The AI opponents are far too easy to beat under all circumstances and irrespective of the time you give for their thinking. If this can be sorted then this app would receive five stars.

Amazing, well made this game deserves more knowledge. Online play is good once you join the discord. Thanks for making this amazing historical game available and free on mobile devices. This game gets frequently updated as well and the developer is friendly and quick to respond. I cannot say enough good things about this app.