Ancient Moves: Royal Game of Ur

Royal Game of Ur on PC

Ancient Moves: Royal Game of Ur is a board game based on an ancient Mesopotamian game. You roll four tetrahedral dice and race seven pieces across the board, trying to capture your opponent’s pieces and get your own home. Pieces on rosettes are safe, and the exact roll needed to bring your final piece home can keep the result in doubt until the end.

Dice and tactics

Each roll gives you a choice about which pieces to advance. You’ll weigh making progress against the risk of exposing a piece to capture, while rosettes offer places to shelter. The rules are easy to learn, but the dice and the timing of moves shape each match.