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History Games – Handmade Ancient Games
Play and let play as they did in antiquity. Thanks to the passion for board games and the work of archaeologists, the project: "LUDUS IN TABULA!" was born to raise knowledge of the various board games in the ancient Mediterranean area that were lost in time. This is a different way to travel back in time and to maintain knowledge of those games that are part of our tradition and should not be forgotten.
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The Game of the Twenty Squares
Egyptian race board game Due the numerous findings in the tombs, we can say that this game was very popular in Ancient Egypt, the origin of this game is still uncertain though: perhaps it comes from the Middle East or the Indian subcontinent, because other samples was found there. Two players have to come from […]
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The Palm’s Game
Egyptian race board game The Palm Tree Game is also known as: “Game of the Dogs and Jackals”, because of some archaeological findings of dogs and jackals shaped pawns. Like the game of 58 holes, this game depend essentially of luck and speed between two players without any interaction between them. To move the pieces […]
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Senet
Egyptian race board game Senet is a game of speed and strategy for two players. It was one of the most played games in the Egyptian world and is deeply symbolic for the Egyptian religion. Many samples come from regal sepulchres and monumental pictures. In order to move the pieces on the table, the players […]
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Mehen
Egyptian race board game The Mehen or the Serpent Game, is perhaps the most ancient Egyptian board game and one of the oldest ever; in fact, it was already widely used in the old kingdom of Egypt. The players should move their pieces until they turn into a hyena or a lion. In order to […]
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The Game of 58 Holes
Sumerian and Egyptian board race game The game of 58 holes is very similar to the Game of the Dogs and Jackals or the Palm Tree game. Basically this game depend of luck and speed between two players whom do not interact each other. To move the pieces on the table, players throw four flat […]
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The Royal Game of Ur
Sumerian race board game The Royal Game of Ur, found in Ur (ancient Mesopotamia), is one of the oldest board games in the world. The rules are been acquired from a cuneiform tablet that describes it as a race game in which two players have to come from a square on the table and go […]
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Roman Boardgames
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Terni Lapilli
Roman strategy game Terni lapilli was drawn in shape of boxes, crossed lines and especially in a wheel shaped diagram on the stones of ambulatories of amphitheatres, on floors if public monuments and on many steps of theatres. This game is the ancestor of the modern Tic-Tac-Toe, but has different rules that make the game […]
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Tria
Roman strategy game Tria is the expanded version of terni lapilli but should not to be confused with it. You can see it on various Roman monuments and medieval buildings too, if stones of a previous era was being used to build them. The game is played with nine pieces instead of three of terni […]
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Ludus Latrunculorum
This is a Roman game of strategy and direct battle; simple but also very exciting, because of its rules and the strategy as well. Our version is the most faithful to the documentation provided by the sources and it simulates a clash between two armies composed of eight soldiers. This game is considered one of […]
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Duodecim Scripta
Roman race and strategy board game In order to move the pieces, the players should launch three dice; the path is often composed of the letters of six Latin words arranged on purpose to create puns, jokes and even menus of taverns, also to the detriment of grammar rules. This game is the predecessor of […]
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Tabula
Roman race and strategy board game The Tabula, most likely derived from Duodecim Scripta, is also an ancestor of the modern backgammon. Faster than the Duodecim Scripta, this is an exciting game and combines strategy, speed and luck. Pieces are moved according to the roll of three dice. The rules are acquired from the famous […]
Dice and Game Pieces
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Games in Pouch
Games of various historical periods. Some of our games can be made of leather in a resealable bag with a string. Available games: Terni lapilli and Tris, Tria and Mills, Ludus latrunculorum, Alquerque, Fox and Geese, Tablut and Zara.
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Wooden Dice and Dice Cup
Games can be obtained with a set of wooden dice provided, or you can take just the desired number of dice. The dice are handmade, with six faces, dots and circles look like those in ancient dice. You can also order the Dice Cup, called in Roman times Fritillus, and the Dice Tower with internal […]
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The Zara
Medieval dice game The Zara was in the Middle Ages the most common and popular gambling dice game; it was so in vogue to deserve a mention by Dante Alighieri too. The set consists of three wooden handmade dice, pouch and booklet with rules and anecdotes, including the verse of Dante; it can be supplied […]
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Etruscan Dice
Etruscans dice were, like the Roman ones, marked with dots. Was also found a couple of ivory dice that has the corresponding Etruscan words, instead of dots, from one to six. The booklet illustrates historical notes and the development of the dice with the translation.
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Games in Pouch
Games of various historical periods. Some of our games can be made of leather in a resealable bag with a string. Available games: Terni lapilli and Tris, Tria and Mills, Ludus latrunculorum, Alquerque, Fox and Geese, Tablut and Zara.
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Game Pieces
Disk-shaped pieces decorated with incised concentric circles or counters with a plano-convex section decorated with lines combined with dot motif.
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