Tap the game to open it fullscreen. On a computer, Esc exits; on a phone, use the ✕ button.

How to play

An arrow shows where the blow comes from. Tap the upper half of the screen to block a high blow and the lower half for a low blow (or use the arrow keys). Block eight blows; three wounds and you fall.

The story behind it

In Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue’s Saga, the duel at Dingenes ends with both men dead. The blow system is made up for the game. Read the story in Gunnlaug Serpent-Tongue and Helga the Fair: a love triangle that ended in a duel.