Category Archives: Ludology & Gameplay

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:”

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:”

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:”

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:”

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:”

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:”