King's Table - The Legend of Ragnarok

So far this is after one game - I'll update if anything is different after further games. This is to the ancient game HnefTafl what Battle Chess is to Chess. It gives a game played like HnefTafl with some variations on what you choose for special pieces, table, etc, but gives you little animated battles between the pieces. However it is from the same time period as the original Battle Chess so very pixelated and at times difficult to see clearly on a modern screen. But I enjoyed the game and appreciate having a Battle Chess version of this ancient game as well. I look forward to trying it more. I would recommend this for those interested in games like Battle Chess that don't mind the aged graphics and it running in Dosbox.

Tags: Boards & Cards Additional Tags: Delete Local Content & Remove from Library TLDR: Authentic dosbox music does not quite make up for the odd custom ruleset of the chess game. No other game modes. The game is straight from the DOS era. With heavy pixelization, somewhat delayed input recognition. This compounds with the tweaked rulesets of the game and the ease of making mistakes and clicking on invalid things. Altogether it is slim pickings for the Battle Chess simulations. Perhaps Check VS Mate would offer a viable alternative but it is quite flawed. https://store.steampowered.com/app/211070/Check_vs_Mate/