Play Ancient Board Games Online
I built this site so you can play the oldest board games we know about, right in your browser. Pick one, play the AI or send a link to a friend, and learn it as you go.
- Royal Game of Ur, Mesopotamia, about 2600 BCE. A race game with captures and lucky rosettes.
- Senet, Egypt, about 3100 BCE. Move your pieces down a 30 square path and stay out of the water.
- Hnefatafl, Scandinavia, Viking age. Protect the King or trap him.
- Nine Men's Morris, Roman and medieval Europe. Make lines of three and take pieces.
- Mancala, Africa and beyond. Sow seeds, chain turns, and capture.
Every game is free to play. Not sure where to start? Ur is the easiest to pick up.