Show threadmr.0ovaMay 9, 2025

@thomasadam I've never played #hnefatafl (or variants), but...

I can completely relate to the feeling, that there is something amazing about these old board games. Especially the ones, which rules have been lost to time.

I've been fascinated with "Royal Game of Ur" for the past few years. I play with my wife and daughter weekly, and we take it everywhere we travel. People always asks us about it, so we spread the knowledge :)

I post pictures with it under #royalgameofur if you are interested

glasratzApr 2, 2025
Lately, I got addicted to the Royal Game of Ur, so I made myself a little board with game pieces and dice. The brown of the rosettes is actually inlaid into the wood, which didn't work out at all, so the drawings ended up wonky as well. I also had to make two-sided dice because I couldn't manage to make good four-sided ones. They work, but tend to roll away or stack themselves on top of each other. The fake marble of the game pieces needs work too. Making the board from three strips of wood was also a challenge with no experience in woodworking.
All in all, it was more or less an experiment, but it works fine.

#boardgames #boardgaming #royalgameofur #crafts
mr.0ovaFeb 18, 2025
Playing #royalgameofur while on a date with my wife. #gameofur #ancientboardgames
Show threadSam Jan 7, 2025
He then introduced me to the oldest #BoardGame on Earth, the #RoyalGameOfUr. I didn't enjoy it much until he suggested we try the blitz rules, which was great fun. And now I have 4 new binary D4 to add to the math rock collection.
CyningstanDec 15, 2024
More dredging up old mockups, and continuing the board game theme. One of the oldest board games in the world, the #royalgameofur, would make a great fit for the IBM PC. I once made a #senet game for Psion 32-bit machines, and this one would work similarly.
mr.0ovaNov 6, 2024
Casual game of “Royal Game of Ur” with my wife #royalgameofur #gameofur #ancientboardgames
Show threadGRASSY KNOWLESSep 25, 2024

@jeremy_pm @sumisu3 @ptoothfish @pezmico gentles all: we may be on a Marshal McLuhan moment.

cloudy beer is the medium. the ancient tavern is the message.
the #royalgameofur is the encription and the #blinddogjoke is the key. they all outlived the bronze age and may well outlive us.

mr.0ovaAug 6, 2024
Playing “Royal Game of Ur” in Bali 🇮🇩 #gameofur #royalgameofur
mr.0ovaAug 2, 2024
Playing #gameofur on the streets of Singapore 🇸🇬 #royalgameofur
mr.0ovaJul 7, 2024
I have seen few ancient board games on fediverse, but not many posts about The Royal Game of Ur! So here is me playing #gameofur on the beach in Spain 🇪🇸 #royalgameofur