Camelot (board game)
Camelot is a strategy board game for two players. It was invented by George S. Parker late in the 19th century, and was one of the first games published by Parker Brothers, originally under the name Chivalry.
Camelot gameboard and starting position | |
| Other names | Chivalry Inside Moves |
|---|---|
| Designers | George S. Parker |
| Publishers | Parker Brothers, Waddingtons |
| Genres | Board game Abstract strategy game |
| Players | 2 |
| Setup time | < 1 minute |
| Playing time | ~15 minutes |
| Chance | None |
| Skills | Highly tactical; some strategy |
The game was reissued as "Camelot" in 1930, with reduced size and number of pieces. It flourished through numerous editions and variants, achieving its greatest popularity in the 1930s, and remained in print through the late 1960s. Parker Brothers briefly republished the game in the 1980s under the name Inside Moves. Since then it has been out of print, but retains a core of fans anticipating another revival.
Camelot is easy to learn and without extensive theory or praxis, making it perhaps more accessible for novices to play/enjoy compared to chess. Gameplay is exceptionally tactical almost from the first move, so games are quick to play to a finish.
A World Camelot Federation exists, with free membership, led by Michael W. Nolan. Camelot was featured in Abstract Games magazine in 2001 and 2002.