Senet is a two-player game from ancient Egypt, first played around 3100 BCE. The original rules have been lost but, thanks to archaeological finds and a fair bit of work by researchers, there is still some idea of how the game is played. The ideas of the game is to get all your pieces through the board and off the other end before your opponent. It sounds easy, but there are ways to capture your opponent’s pieces and special squares which can really change the outcome.
Each game includes:
5 triangular pieces for one player
5 round pieces, for the other player
4 senet sticks, used as dice
a screenprinted playing board, measuring approximately 10cm by 25cm
sheet with game rules and instructions
All pieces are handmade from hazel, from sustainably managed coppice sites in Central Scotland - find out more on our Coppice page. Boards are screenprinted by Mobile Print Studio, based in Glasgow.
Senet is a two-player game from ancient Egypt, first played around 3100 BCE. The original rules have been lost but, thanks to archaeological finds and a fair bit of work by researchers, there is still some idea of how the game is played. The ideas of the game is to get all your pieces through the board and off the other end before your opponent. It sounds easy, but there are ways to capture your opponent’s pieces and special squares which can really change the outcome.
Each game includes:
5 triangular pieces for one player
5 round pieces, for the other player
4 senet sticks, used as dice
a screenprinted playing board, measuring approximately 10cm by 25cm
sheet with game rules and instructions
All pieces are handmade from hazel, from sustainably managed coppice sites in Central Scotland - find out more on our Coppice page. Boards are screenprinted by Mobile Print Studio, based in Glasgow.
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