Ancient Games
My interest in ancient games is a passionate combination of several areas -- board games, surface design, making and deploying textiles, and a creative spirit that is bursting to be shared. I have included here my favorite ancient games, links to their historical roots, and places where game boards and supplies may be acquired to keep these games alive. This may be a resource for teachers, homeschoolers, families and DIY nerds. One of the things I am most proud about is that these games can be made and played for a minimal amount of money -- making them cheap and fun.
Ancient Board Games I Love (in alphabetical order)
Alquerque
Ard Ri
Backgammon
Brandubh (Gaelic Tafl)
Canoga/Shut the Box/Fishhead
Carrom
Chess
Checkers/Draughts
Chinese Checkers
Codebreaker (Mastermind)/Wordle
Cribbage
Dominos
Enneadi
Fidchell/Gaelic Chess
Five Field Kono
Fox and Geese
Gluckhaus
Hnefatafl/Tafl
Konane
Mancala
Mehen
Michigan Rummy
Nim
Nine Men's Morris
Pachisi/Parcheesi
Rota
Senet
Siga
Surakarta
Tables (a variation of Backgammon)
Tak
The Game of the Goose
The Royal Game of Ur
Making your own board games is possible!