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tâb is a challenging running fight board game from ancient egypt and beyond

Tâb is a challenging "Running Fight" board game...

Tâb was rediscovered by archeologists a century ago in digs throughout the eastern Mediterranean. It was a game that appears to have been popular with all classes, and traveled along...

Tâb is a challenging "Running Fight" board game...

Tâb was rediscovered by archeologists a century ago in digs throughout the eastern Mediterranean. It was a game that appears to have been popular with all classes, and traveled along...

play senet game of the pharaohs from the year 3000 bce

Play SENET, game of the Pharaohs from the year ...

Our "wayback machine" takes us once more to ancient Egypt and another of the oldest board games known to modern archeology. Senet is a great little race game, with set-backs...

Play SENET, game of the Pharaohs from the year ...

Our "wayback machine" takes us once more to ancient Egypt and another of the oldest board games known to modern archeology. Senet is a great little race game, with set-backs...

the ancient egyptian game called mehen is the earliest known multi player board game

The ancient Egyptian game called Mehen is the e...

Most ancient board games, and indeed most abstract strategy games, are for two players. The game of Mehen "the coiled snake" appears to be the oldest multi-player board game ever...

The ancient Egyptian game called Mehen is the e...

Most ancient board games, and indeed most abstract strategy games, are for two players. The game of Mehen "the coiled snake" appears to be the oldest multi-player board game ever...

hounds and jackals the favorite board game of the ancient egyptian pharaohs

Hounds & Jackals - The favorite board game of t...

The historic game of Hounds and Jackals - also known by several other names - was rediscovered by British archeologists in the late 19th century. The game is at least...

Hounds & Jackals - The favorite board game of t...

The historic game of Hounds and Jackals - also known by several other names - was rediscovered by British archeologists in the late 19th century. The game is at least...

aseb a strategy board game from ancient egypt also known as 20 squares

Aseb - A Strategy Board Game from Ancient Egypt...

This is one of the five board games in our "Ancient Egypt" series, rediscovered by archeologists within the past 150 years. Aseb (also known by other names) is around 5,000...

Aseb - A Strategy Board Game from Ancient Egypt...

This is one of the five board games in our "Ancient Egypt" series, rediscovered by archeologists within the past 150 years. Aseb (also known by other names) is around 5,000...

wolf in the fold a card game for aspiring shepherds in the audience and everyone else too

Wolf in the fold? A card game for aspiring shep...

Here's a great little family card game about growing a herd (OK, a "flock") of sheep while also protecting them from marauding wolves. At the same time, you ARE the...

Wolf in the fold? A card game for aspiring shep...

Here's a great little family card game about growing a herd (OK, a "flock") of sheep while also protecting them from marauding wolves. At the same time, you ARE the...