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Space Race (Stage 3: Add Rules):

This is an updated version of the board game I have been posting about recently. The changes made were mainly influenced by the feedback I received by those who have played the original version of my game. For reference I will include the rules of the previous version of my game as well as anContinue reading “Space Race (Stage 3: Add Rules):”

Space Race (Stage 2: Playtest no. 1):

Playtesting my game were two of my friends who I shall refer to as Player 1 and Player 2. They both played game at the same time as it is primarily a multiplayer game currently. I received great feedback from them and they both seemed to have enjoyed my game. Below I will mention eachContinue reading “Space Race (Stage 2: Playtest no. 1):”

Space Race (Stage 1):

Space Race is a board game in the Sc-Fi genre I was tasked to make for a college assignment where players compete against each other to be the first to get enough fuel to leave the planet. Multiplayer Rules For Space Race: Players take turns rolling a 6 sided dice to move around the boardContinue reading “Space Race (Stage 1):”

Virush

For a college assignment we were asked to get into small groups of 2/3 and design a simple board game within 10 mins and record a video detailing the rules of the game and how it is played. Brief Description Of The Game: My group and I made a rendition of Snakes & Ladders inContinue reading “Virush”

Great Games:

For an assignment in college I was asked to think about some great games that I have played in the past that I enjoyed playing and write a reflection on them. I was able to choose any type of game I wanted from board games all the way up to computer games. I had toContinue reading “Great Games:”

The Royal Game Of Ur:

History of The Royal Game Of Ur: The Royal Game Of Ur is an old two-player board game which has been played as far back as the early third millennium BC in ancient Mesopotamia and was popular across the Middle East. Equipment: To play Ur you will need a very specific type of board withContinue reading “The Royal Game Of Ur:”

Latrunculi:

History Of Latrunculi: Latrunculi is a very old game that is similar to Petteia in game-play and history. It is known to be commonly played during the time of the Roman Empire. Equipment: To play Latrunculi you need a board that is 12X8 squared with 96 squares. Also needed are 12 beads for each player,Continue reading “Latrunculi:”

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 ToContinue reading “Petteia:”

Checkers/Draughts:

History Of Checkers: Checkers is a very old two-player board game that has been played for millennia. A board that resembled a checkers board was found in Ur and dates back as far as 3000 BC. Equipment: In order to play Checkers you need a Checkers Board as pictured above and 24 playable pieces, 12Continue reading “Checkers/Draughts:”

Mancala:

History Of Mancala: The first recorded evidence of Mancala an ancient two-player board game was found in the Israel city of Gedera which was inside a Roman bathhouse where pottery boards and rock cuts were discovered that date back to between the 2nd and 3rd century. Equipment: Equipment for Mancala includes a board which variesContinue reading “Mancala:”