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Gaming in the SCA – Is It Period?… Does It Matter?

November 21, 2014by wilhelmmeis 1 Comment

This is a brief article by another writer about the faux-historical games of Kubb and Tablero and their relevance to the Society for Creative Anachronism. Read the whole article here: […]

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Making a Kubb set

July 10, 2014by wilhelmmeis Leave a comment

Though the origins of Kubb are uncertain, I can attest that it is a fun game to play, either at your next back yard barbecue or at your next Renaissance […]

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The problematic term “Viking chess”

June 29, 2014by wilhelmmeis 1 Comment

A number of games have been termed “Viking chess” by other writers, though I generally avoid the term altogether because it is both ambiguous and inaccurate. Both hnefatafl and kubb have […]

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Kubb, the supposedly-ancient Swedish lawn game

June 29, 2014by wilhelmmeis 1 Comment

Kubb is a lawn game, featuring several “kubbar” (“kubbs”, wood blocks) stood on end and a single “kung” (king) in the center of the field, as players take turns tossing […]

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The fair army of a 12th century Scandinavian style chess set, created by Wilhelm in 2013.

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