2 players
Haretavl
- Game family
- hunt
- Origin
- Scandinavia
Overview
Haretavl is a blockade game from Scandinavia. It is documented from the nineteenth century, but older boards which have the same design are known from the Middle Ages, and thus the game may be much older.
Source rules (English)
Square board, divided into eight equal triangles, with the central horizonal line extended past the square on either side and lines connecting the end point to the two nearby corners of the square One player plays as the hare, the other player as three hounds. Players take turns placing one of their pieces on the board. When a player has placed all their pieces, they move to an adjacent empty spot. When the hounds block the hare from being able to move, the hounds win.