Hnefatafl has 220 thousand installs. Users rate it well: 4.0 stars from 1,506 ratings.
Hnefatafl is made and published by
Philippe Schober.
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About Hnefatafl
Hnefatafl is a board app developed by Philippe Schober.
Install Statistics
Hnefatafl has been installed 220 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 740 times.
User Ratings
Hnefatafl is rated 4.00 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.5 thousand ratings.
App Information
Hnefatafl is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 99.02 MB. The latest version available is 3.94. The last update was on November 11, 2025.
Technical Requirements
Hnefatafl requires Android 5.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since March 2016.
Description by Philippe Schober(from Google Play)
Hnefatafl is an ancient Scandinavian board game whose variants were played all over medieval Europe before chess was even invented.
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Great game once you get the hang of it so many variations of Hnefatafl
★★★★★Karsten Keese· Oct 8, 2024
This is a fantastic implementation of Hnefatafl, offered at a fair one-time purchase price. It comes with lots of rule variants for different player strengths and tutorials for each of them. Nevertheless, this is a game at least as challenging and complex as Chess, so a list of strategy guides in several languages with links in the 'About' section (or wherever there is a good place for a resource list) would be kind. The computer opponent should be improved continuously and add some more themes.
★★★★★Michael T· Jun 12, 2021
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 digitized/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!
★★★★★Bilal Gharib· May 16, 2023
Best Hnefatafl game I have ever seen. Nice graphics and highly customizable. It includes a lot of variants and allows to create custom variants. One area to be improved is to make AI faster, so it can take 1 or 2 seconds but still play good moves.
★☆☆☆☆Josh Osenbaugh· Jan 20, 2023
Sells your financial info. There is no reason this app should even access any of your data. Edit for reply to dev: In the data safety section. It says "This app shares the following info with third parties: Location (approximate), Financial info (purchase history), and Messages (in game messages)" The app looks nice and all but I just don't understand why a game would share or have access to some of that info.
★★☆☆☆Richard LeBreton· Oct 3, 2023
The issue I have straight away is that in this app the king is captured by two pieces (like any of the warrior pieces). Every set of rules I've read the king must be captured by surround all 4 sides.
★☆☆☆☆I AM ME· Mar 30, 2023
Kinda hard to enjoy the game when it doesn't actually play by the rules. Pin an opponent against the wall, and you take the opponent. It can and will do it to YOU, but if you do it to the AI you don't get to take the piece. So dumb. I still win 90% of the time, but it's getting annoying. Fix your coding.
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Frequently asked questions about Hnefatafl
Is Hnefatafl free?
Yes. Hnefatafl is free on Google Play.
Is Hnefatafl still available?
Yes. Hnefatafl is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on November 11, 2025.
Does Hnefatafl contain ads?
Yes. Google Play lists Hnefatafl as containing ads.
What Android version does Hnefatafl require?
Hnefatafl runs on Android 5.1 and higher.
How large is Hnefatafl?
Hnefatafl is 99.02 MB.
Is Hnefatafl suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Hnefatafl as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Hnefatafl been installed?
Google Play lists 100,000+ installs for Hnefatafl.
How do people rate Hnefatafl?
Hnefatafl scores 4.00 out of 5 stars, from 1,506 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Hnefatafl?
Hnefatafl was developed by Philippe Schober. It is listed in the board category on Google Play.
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