Game of Ur

The Royal Game of Ur is one of the oldest games globally. This competitive game for two players is almost 5000 years old. In ancient Mesopotamia, people believed it could predict a player's destiny.

Game of Ur combines tactics and luck. There are various versions of rules, which you can see in the images. They differ in the movement on the board, and symbols have different effects. Playtime of the Simple version is 10–20 min, and the more complicated is 15–45 min.
 
Our story about how we got to design such a game:
 
We are known for enjoying games. With Game of Ur, we fell in love and designed our version. This is one of the oldest games globally and it is the oldest game to which we know the rules. The funny tale of why no one knows it is because the game was forgotten, and no one knew how to play it again. People found many archaeological parts of it. The oldest is almost 5000 years old. And once, not so long ago, a professor from the British Museum found a stone deck that explains the game's rules. So, people had the game and the rules. They didn't know it belonged together. He realized it, and now it's becoming a thing again. But very slowly. Fascinating story. And we love that we can be part of the rediscovery of the game. The rules are straightforward, almost primitive, but in a good way. You can feel why the game was playing for so long. You play with dice, so there is also a luck included, and when people played it back in the time, they believed the game was telling something about the player's destiny. A conversation with gods if you like.
 
You can download the rules for the simple and advanced versions here. 
 
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