Petteia:

History Of Petteia:

Ludus Latrunculorum or Petteia as it is known as by the Greeks is an ancient two-player board game which was played throughout the Roman Empire.

Equipment:

To play Petteia you need an 8X8 board with 64 squares and also 8 beads for each player of the colour of their choice.

How To Play Petteia:

The rules of Petteia are very easy to understand and the game is easy to play.

The main objective of Petteia is to capture all of your opponent’s pieces.

1. Players take turns moving a bead 1 square horizontally or vertically.

2. These beads can only be moved onto squares that are empty.

3. A bead is then captured when it is surrounded on 2 sides (left and right or top and bottom) by the beads of their opponent.

4. By surrounding pieces it is possible for a player to capture multiple pieces.

5. A bead that is located in the corner of the board can be captured when 2 beads are placed around that corner.

6. The outside of the board cannot be used in order to capture beads. Beads must always be used to capture other beads.

7. A bead is able to move between 2 of the opponent’s beads without it being captured.

8. All bead that are captured are removed from play.

9. The game is won when one player has all his/her pieces captured.

Strategy Involved:

A lot of strategy is involved in playing Petteia. Similar to checkers you have to carefully move your pieces to capture the opponent’s pieces while also protecting your own which allows you to plan your moves in advance.

My Thoughts On Petteia:

Petteia is a very fun and competitive game to play with friends. It is a good game to play to exercise your brain. I really liked the aspect of having to strategically move your pieces while playing.