Game of Ur

Game of Ur is one of the oldest games in the world. This competitive game for 2 players is almost 5,000 years old. It was believed to predict the player ́s destiny by the people in ancient Mesopotamia. Game of Ur dynamically combines tactics and luck. The design of the game comes from its ancient origin. In the original version, different squares are represented with different ornaments. In this version, the designer decided to work with the structure and colour of artificial marble.

● Type: Board game
● Dimensions: 2.6 H x 15.4 W x 38.9 L cm
● Material: Wood, artificial marble
● Date: 2022

The main part of the object is made of oak wood coming from Slovakia. The shape of the wood is achieved by a CNC milling machine and finished in detail by hand. The whole object works as a game when open and as a package for the game when closed. The design of the game comes from its ancient origin. In the original version, different squares are represented with different ornaments. In this version, the designer decided to work with the structure and colour of artificial marble. Scagliola is the technique of creating an artificial marble. This technique came into fashion in 17th-century Italy as an effective substitute for costly marble inlays.

Game of Ur is one of the oldest games in the world that we know how to play. The name comes from the city of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia. Rules for this 5000-year-old game were forgotten for a long time just to be rediscovered recently. There are various versions of the rules for the game. They differ in the movement on the board and various effects created by different squares. It is believed this game eventually evolved into backgammon.

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