About the Games

Connect with human history by learning the stories of each game, and how to play them.

Or discover handmade artisan games to add to your collection.

agon
Agon or The Queen's Guards

The oldest known hexagonal board game- invented in the Victorian Era

alquerque
Alquerque

An ancient predecessor to checkers from the Middle East

Instructions

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backgammon
Backgammon

A medieval game with 5000 years old ancestry

Instructions

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brandubh
Brandubh

A Celtic game derived from the Viking game Hnefatafl

byzantine
Byzantine Chess

A Circular Chess Variant from the Byzantine Empire

Temporarily

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daldosa
Daldøsa

The ancient "Ship Game" from Scandinavia

fox and geese
Fox & Geese

A traditional game from medieval Europe

hounds and jackals
Hounds & Jackals

An ancient Egyptian race game, similar to chutes and ladders.

Discontinued…

konane
Kōnane

Traditional strategy game from Hawaii

mehen
Mehen

A race game, named for an Egyptian snake god who protects Re in the underworld

nine mens morris
Nine Men's Morris

A favorite of Roman Soldiers who spread this game throughout europe and the middle east.

Instructions

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pahisi
Pachisi

First played in ancient India, and predecessor to modern games such as Ludo and Parcheesi.

Instructions

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puluc
Puluc

Simple yet elegant game play, originating from the Mayan civilization

ur
The Royal Game of Ur

The oldest game that we have the original rules for. 

senet
Senet

An Ancient Egyptian game about the journey of rebirth

sternhalma
Stern-Halma

Also known as "Chinese Checkers", but actually from Germany

tablut 2
Tablut

A variant of hnefatafl from the time of the Vikings