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TAFL. A family of scandinavian games. Long, long time ago…. During high middle-age, in Scandinavia, the snowy and harsh lands of northern Europe, Before our ancestors had learned to read, to play classical music and to play chess, When WAR was the ultimate art form….
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TAFL A family of scandinavian games
Long, long time ago… • During high middle-age, in Scandinavia, the snowy and harsh lands of northern Europe, • Before our ancestors had learned to read, to play classical music and to play chess, • When WAR was the ultimate art form…
At a time when Vicking were spreading terror and exploring new lands beyond the ocean.
Where they settled, the brought Their own style of art, decorations, clothes…
AND the game of TAFL!!!! Vicking playing TAFL Tafl board game
Pieces: Black warriors, white warriors, and the white king. Goal: The blacks want to capture the king. The whites want the king to land on a castle (corners). Let’s explore the easy version
Pieces may move horizontally or vertically as far as the path is clear. Pieces capture when they accomplish sandwiching i.e. on two opposite sides of a single opponent piece. Moves and captures ALSO : A black can also be captures between a white and a catle.