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David Lawrence Campbell · Published by Hnefatafl Org · Official site ↗
2 user reviews — 50% positive (2 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
The game of Copenhagen Hnefatafl is a turn based strategy game with roots going back hundreds of years. It is a bit like chess and played on 11 by 11 and 13 by 13 size board. The client supports playing games, playing in tournaments, reviewing games and going through different move choices.
Free To Play, Strategy · 2026 · More free games
About this game
The game of Copenhagen Hnefatafl is a turn based strategy game with roots going back hundreds of years.
When you start the client you are given the option to login, create account, or, review a game. In order to review a game, you must first login and download archived games.
Once you login, you can take an action on the active games, chat, create a game, enter a tournament, change the settings, or view the users.
For active games, if the game has not started yet, you can join the game, accept or deny a challenge or cancel either joining the game or the game entirely.
Once a game has started, you can resume the game if you are the attacker or defender, or watch the game otherwise.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 11
- Graphics: NA
- Sound Card: NA
- VR Support: NA
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Release v6.3.0
Release version 6.3.0, see https://codeberg.org/dcampbell/hnefatafl/src/branch/main/CHANGELOG.md#6-3-0-2026-08-23 for the full details.Read full article on Community Announcements (Hnefatafl)Patch NotesOfficial
Release version 6.2.3
Fixed display of 13x13 board, improved the login error messages, and set the timezone in messages to the local timezone.Read full article on Community Announcements (Hnefatafl)AnnouncementsOfficial
Text Does Not Completely Display
Text Does Not Display ProperlyOn some Linux systems the text does not completely display. To work around this issue you can right click on the game, go to properties, and add the launch option "--ascii".Read full article on Community Announcements (Hnefatafl)






