El Mundo – Four Player Backgammon?
This is an intriguing backgammon variant from Libro de los Juegos. Four players circle the board in the same direction to reach the opposite side and bear off.
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Tien Gow – One of the First Domino Games
Tien Gow began as a dice game in China, but it quickly adapted to dominoes around the same time they were invented, as a trick-taking game!
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Educate, but Criminalize? Dice in Medieval Spain
The Libro de los Juegos, completed in 1283 for Alfonso X, included several dice games, despite their illegal status. Let’s learn a few!
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Juego de la Oca – Encrypted Guide of the Templar Knights
Juego de la Oca, also known as “Game of the Goose” is considered to be the first modern board game. In this article, we will explore one theory about its origin, linked to an ancient pilgrimage route.
