Quiz
Which famous Egyptian pharaoh's tomb contained several beautifully crafted Senet boards?
Chapter 1
Ancient boards that crossed generations
Chapter 2
The tabletop revolution
Chapter 3
Street games and physical play
Chapter 4
The psychology of why we play
Ch 1 · Ancient boards that crossed generations
BETA
nintendo Match timeless tabletop toys to discover how play connects different generations across history.
Quiz
What material was the famous cuneiform tablet written on that preserved the rules of the Royal Game of Ur?
Quiz
Which museum curator translated the cuneiform tablet that revealed the rules of the Royal Game of Ur?
nintendo The Royal Game of Ur
Roll the pyramid dice across the ancient board! (Oh yeah!) Playing by the rules that the clay tablet stored! (We still play!)
Quiz
What does the Arabic word 'naqala,' from which the name Mancala is derived, mean?
Quiz
In Mancala games, what is the action of placing one seed into consecutive pits called?
Quiz
According to Chinese legend, which mythical emperor invented Weiqi to teach his son discipline?
Fun Fact
Ancient game dice: The oldest known dice were not cubes, but 5,000-year-old pyramidal shapes made of baked clay found in the Royal Tombs of Ur.
Glossary
senet (noun)
An ancient Egyptian board game played on a grid of thirty squares, where players race to move pieces off the board. Queen Nefertari was famously depicted playing this pastime on a tomb wall around 1250 BC.
An ancient Egyptian board game played on a grid of thirty squares, where players race to move pieces off the board. Queen Nefertari was famously depicted playing this pastime on a tomb wall around 1250 BC.