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Fidchell

Fidchell

2.25 by The Celtic Game of Kings
(0 Reviews) October 23, 2024
Fidchell

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Version
2.25
Update
October 23, 2024
Developer
The Celtic Game of Kings
Categories
Games
Platforms
iOS
File Size
223.2 MB
Downloads
0
License
Free
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More About Fidchell

Fidchell, which is also called Faery Chess or Celtic Chess, is an ancient celtic game which was mentioned in multiple Irish epics and chronicles. Under the name of Gwyddbwyll it also appears in the Welsh Mabinogion and seems to have been held in peculiar reverence throughout the British Isles. Faery Chess is what emerged from Nigel Suckling's investigations and speculations about the lost game.

The game is a strategic board game that is played on a board consisting of circles and lines. The game pieces are placed on the board and can move along the lines. It is similar to the ancient abstract board game Nine Men's Morris, where players take turns placing their pieces on the board before moving them. However, the capturing of pieces works differently in this game. It is similar to Tafl games, where a piece is captured if it is trapped between two of the player's own pieces. This also grants the player an extra move to potentially capture more pieces.

The app offers two different versions of the game: a basic edition and an advanced edition. The basic edition is easier to understand and both players are treated equally. In the advanced edition, there are different goals for each player. The overall objective in both versions is to connect the central Naval stone with the border of the board by forming a connected line of stones.

This app allows for offline play against a human or the computer/AI in both game modes. It also offers asynchronous online play against other human players. This means that players do not have to be online at the same time to play against each other.

The app is supported by ads, but these can be permanently deactivated through a one-time In App Purchase (IAP). This allows players to enjoy the game without any interruptions from ads.

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