So my boyfriend is a major history buff – loves to read and watch anything history related. The Royal Game of Ur came up in one of his history videos on YouTube and while they were talking about it, I found myself fully tuned in and interested in this ancient gem. We decided to buy it off of Etsy and have not been able to stop playing it! We played it most recently during one of our date nights.
The Royal Game of Ur is a two player strategy game that originated in ancient Mesopotamia. If you wanna read further into its history, go here. If you are move of a visual person, this video by The British Museum is pretty incredible, and the museum also shows how they deciphered the game here.
The Etsy shop we got ours from is completely sold out! But there are other styles and colors all over Etsy if you just search for “The Royal Game of Ur“. Amazon also sells the game.
When you buy the it online, it will come with directions but be sure to triple check that it does. If not, watch here for how to play!
I can’t say enough great things about this game, it is seriously so much fun and really makes you strategize and think about your next one, two, three moves.
What is a board game that you discovered and had never heard of before? I love getting new board game recommendations! Let me know in the comments.