This connection demonstrates a flourishing gaming tradition in the Near East, testifying to the popularity of board games in the daily life of ancient civilizations. Researchers Sam Jelveh ...
Many of the most ancient and enduring board games around, from chess to checkers, are for two players only, and with good reason. Two going head-to-head is an undiluted contest of skill and ...
Researchers have proposed a possible set of rules for an ancient board game that dates back more than 4,000 years ago, ranking as one of the oldest in the world. A paper accepted for publication ...
An ancient Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum game board. Credit: wneuheisel / CC BY 2.0 Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Hadrianopolis in Turkey’s Karabük Province have unearthed two Roman bone ...
What are the best family board games to play in 2025? The tabletop world has evolved beyond ... Charting the rise of burgeoning civilisations, the game sees players racing to build the ancient Wonders ...
If you're stuck for something to play with family members or friends, why not the ancient board game found in Shahr-i Sokhta in southeastern Iran? Almost 50 years after it was dug up in 1977, experts ...
The game’s controversial subject prevents its manufacture in China, a departure from the usual production practices of Taiwanese board game companies. Games with social and political themes are ...