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Brandubh

Move pieces across a map while planning position and timing.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Medieval Enclosure Grid Movement

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

3.17/5

Rating

6.82

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The actual traditional tafl game Brandubh or Brandub bears little or no resemblance to the modern game of the same name published as "Celtic Royal Chess". A leaflet with the rules to this game is linked to Hnefatafl.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Grid Movement

Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Enclosure

Surround spaces or pieces to claim territory, capture, or score.
Variable Player Powers

Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
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Type

1
Abstract

Category

2
Abstract Strategy Medieval

Mechanism

3
Enclosure Grid Movement Variable Player Powers

Family

6
Category: Combinatorial Components: 7 x 7 Grids Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Digital Implementations: Ai Ai Players: Two-Player Only Games Series: The Reliquary Collection (Bibelot Games)

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Game and edition data

All specifications (4)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20 min
Complexity
3.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
(Uncredited)

Publishers

4
(Public Domain) Bibelot Games Carrom Art The Game Crafter, LLC

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