QNQA Viking Chess Set Wooden Hnefatafl Chess Board

The QNQA Viking Chess Set is a wooden board game that is based on the historic Viking game of Hnefatafl. It is a strategic game of unequal forces, where the lighter pieces must protect and move their king to safety while the darker pieces try to capture the king. The game includes 37 playing pieces – 12 defenders, 24 attackers, and 1 king – and is relatively easy to learn but has good strategic depth. Playing Hnefatafl can teach important social skills like verbal communication, patience, sharing, and taking turns, and can also promote interpersonal communication and relationships. It encourages cooperative play, as the key to winning the game is good collaboration between players. The game can also help improve focus and attention span, and engages more areas of the brain. Hnefatafl is pronounced “nef-ah-tah-fel.”