--- product_id: 21172411 title: "Reconstructing Hnefatafl" brand: "damian walker" price: "₱1521" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/21172411-reconstructing-hnefatafl store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Reconstructing Hnefatafl **Brand:** damian walker **Price:** ₱1521 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Reconstructing Hnefatafl by damian walker - **How much does it cost?** ₱1521 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/21172411-reconstructing-hnefatafl) ## Best For - damian walker enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted damian walker brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Reconstructing Hnefatafl ## Images ![Reconstructing Hnefatafl - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51aSoFlOEjL.jpg) ![Reconstructing Hnefatafl - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21kJqwtOHJL.jpg) ![Reconstructing Hnefatafl - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316Nqi0fa8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best updated research on Hnefatafl *by F***C on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 30, 2016* I have read many different bibliographies on the game and played many hours trying out the different versions of the family of games, teaching the game to younger generations and have been awed when I have had the chance to see a “real” remain of a tafl or game piece in a museum or exhibition. That being said, trust me when I tell you I have been fascinated when coming across this book “Reconstructing Hnefatafl”. The book is monumentally pure, precise, rich, thoroughly historical and full of common sense (the one that comes only after playing endless hours with multiple rules or variations of a game) when filling in the existing gaps. It is a delight to follow its focus of not wanting to impose or appropriate an “official” version of the game and presenting the different interpretations with a setup which denotes passion yet in such an un-passionate way so that the reader may digest and make each his/her own conclusion. A special standing ovation for the Latin updated translations, they must be commended for they finally click some pieces of the puzzle.It's complete suggested rules to the Tablut and it's interpolation to the Tawlbwrdd are the best single recollection of rules I can recall, not only because of their real proven functionality, but mainly for it's historical accuracy, which is where, for me, lies the mesmerizering beauty of these rules. The highlights for me were:1. Favor the cross formation over the diamond one for the defenders. Although the commercially available Copenhagen/ Fetlar variants favor the diamond pattern, the cross formation provides the best balanced results and is consistent with Linnaeus sketch. 2. Have the king being captured like a normal piece with two pieces only, with the known exceptions of him being in his castle or adjacent to it. Again, the book has masterfully demonstrated the historical validity of this assertion which makes the game truly balanced and fun. 3. Emphasize the Linnaeus goal of reaching an edge, not a corner, sharpening the elegance and beauty of the Tablut variant. 4. Have the king being unable to re-enter his castle once it has exited it and have the castle become hostile to defenders also once it has been unoccupied as it is a confirmation of the true reason of the markings in a tafl board. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent *by J***M on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 21, 2022* I think it would be fun to recreate all the different boards inthe book and try the games. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is pretty much the only game in town. *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 15, 2015* I got interested in Hnefatafl recently from my antiquarian interests. I have only played a few games, but the idea of an asymmetric game is interesting to me, as it maps better onto real world situations as a mathematical metaphor. This book is the only one I know of on the subject, and the author is to be commended for his work. It covers several variations of Tafl games, and covers the historical literature which informs our knowledge of this family of historical game.It's a bit frustrating though, as my interests in the subject are primarily mathematical and game-theoretical. Since nobody knows what the actual rules are, it's difficult to analyze things like opening moves and end games. Only one computer scientist (Philip Hingston) has had a go at looking for interesting game variations using genetic algorithms, so the subject is virgin territory. I suppose one of the reasons for this is the fact that ... the rules are not well established yet. This book helps explain why.As a game, the ones I've played or looked at online have been a bit boring and uneven (it seems every implementation of the game online follows a different rule set), but obviously it held people's interest for a very long time, so there must be something to it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/21172411-reconstructing-hnefatafl](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/21172411-reconstructing-hnefatafl) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-26*