Royal Games Of Ur

Play the world's oldest board games. Three ancient classics from Mesopotamia and Egypt, faithfully recreated for your iPhone and iPad.

Step back 5,000 years and play the games of kings, pharaohs, and scribes.

Royal Games of Ur brings three of the oldest board games in history to life — each with a faithful reconstruction of its ancient rules, animated gameplay, and a museum-quality design inspired by the original artifacts.

THE ROYAL GAME OF UR Discovered in the Royal Tombs of Ur (modern Iraq) and dating to 2600 BCE, this is one of the oldest playable board games ever found. Race your seven pieces across the board, capture your opponent's pieces, and land on the sacred rosette squares to earn extra rolls. Rules reconstructed from a 2,000-year-old Babylonian clay tablet.

GAME OF 58 HOLES Known as Hounds and Jackals, this Egyptian race game from 2000 BCE challenges you to navigate a palm tree-shaped board of 29 holes. Land on shortcut squares to leap forward — but beware the penalty holes that send you back.

SENET The oldest known board game, played in Egypt since 3100 BCE. Pharaohs were buried with Senet sets. Navigate the sacred 30-square board, capture your opponent's pieces, and pass through the mystical Houses of Jubilation, Beauty, and Waters on your journey to the afterlife.

FEATURES • Three complete ancient board games in one app • Step-by-step animated opponent moves — watch every piece trace its path • Three difficulty levels: Novice, Scholar, and Master • Authentic casting sticks dice system • Museum-quality design inspired by original artifacts • Win/loss statistics tracked for each game • Full illustrated rules for each game • Supports iPhone and iPad