Main Game
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Enter the mead hall to play Hnefatafl and Nine Men's Morris in one place. No install, no waiting, just the carved board, classic rules, and quick browser play.
Play Viking Chess, Hnefatafl, And Tafl Online
King's Table brings together browser-playable Hnefatafl, the Nine Men's Morris tradition, and the history of the Gokstad board. Hnefatafl is commonly translated as King's Table, Tafl is the wider game family, and many modern players discover it by searching for Viking chess. Nine Men's Morris is here as the paired second game in that same board tradition.
Names And Meaning
Hnefatafl, Tafl, And Viking Chess
Hnefatafl is commonly translated as King's Table. More specifically, tafl is the board game or table word, while hnefi refers to the king piece at the center of the game. Viking chess is the common modern nickname many players use when they first go looking for it online.
Hnefatafl is commonly translated as King's Table
The site name comes from the best-known historical term for the game, while the landing page helps connect that older name to the modern language people actually search for.
Tafl is the broader game family
Hnefatafl is one member of the Tafl family, alongside related rulesets and reconstructions such as Fetlar, Copenhagen, and Tablut.
Viking chess is the common modern nickname
It is not the original medieval name, but it is one of the clearest ways new players describe Hnefatafl and related Tafl games when searching online.
Nine Men's Morris belongs here too
King's Table also includes Nine Men's Morris because the Gokstad board tradition pairs a tafl board with a Morris board on the reverse face.
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Learn The Tradition
Explore the rules behind tafl, the history of Nine Men's Morris, and the Gokstad board tradition that ties these games together on a shared Viking-era style board tradition.
Tafl / Hnefatafl
Learn captures, special squares, and the major rulesets before you play.
Nine Men's Morris
Read up on mills, movement, and the classic strategy behind the Morris board.
Gokstad Board
Discover the historical board tradition that inspired King's Table.
What Is Viking Chess?
See how the modern phrase Viking chess relates to Hnefatafl, Tafl, and King's Table.
How To Play Hnefatafl
Read a fast step-by-step guide to objectives, movement, captures, and escape rules.
Tafl Variants
Compare Fetlar, Copenhagen, and Tablut to understand which ruleset you want to play.