The Game of 20 Origin

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ABOUT THIS GAME

This game is the oldest complete board game ever discovered in the world. The board game known as The Shahr-i Sokhta board game is now playable with rules that might have been played 4700 years ago. It's a new finding in the history of board games! The game is similar to the royal game of Ur but slightly more strategic.

It's like a really old version of Backgammon. Italian archaeologists found board, pieces, and dice that are 4700 years old in Iran. Recent studies show how the game might have been played.

THE ORIGIN OF THE GAME OF 20

At the moment, you can only play against the computer and it's playable on all platforms. The game helps you understand and follow the ancient rules and how the game might have been played 4700 years ago. It’s the oldest version, possibly the origin, of the game of twenty, with all complete sets, and each player has 12 pieces to race and fight in 12 spaces.

THE RULES IN SUMMARY

You need to make smart moves in this game, but you don't have to rush. The game will teach you how to play as you go. The goal is to navigate all your 10 pieces around and off the board before your opponent and get all your pieces to the finish line to win.

You move your pieces along the board, rolling a four sided rectangular die to decide how far you go. You can kick out your opponent's pieces, if you land on a special space/rosette, your piece is safe and you get an extra throw. Unlike the royal game of Ur version, you have two extra pieces that can block your opponent's moves. They become active when you roll a three. The best way to understand the rules is to play them yourself.

FURTHER READING

You can also have access to the scientific paper: More Info