In a game you can get to know a person better in an hour than in a conversation in a year.  

- Plato -

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The most popular board games on leather, from Alquerque to Hnefatafl and chess.
Latrunculi with game pieces
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As we know from war reports, the battlefield is empty at the beginning. The soldiers on both sides stand and wait for the signal to attack. The signal is given. The two players now take it in turns to place a piece on the board. By placing your own pieces skilfully and carefully, you can also capture your opponent's pieces in this phase of the game. Once all the soldiers (pieces) are on the board, one soldier goes and each player tries to capture the other's pieces by skilfully placing them in order to emerge victorious.
The ludus latrunculorum, or latrunculi for short, is often referred to as a soldier's game, as the name is derived from latro for soldier.
Ovid
( born 22 March 43 BC in Sulmo; died probably 17 AD in Tomis), a Roman poet who was also a war correspondent, frequently mentioned this game in his works, for example in ‘Art of Love III’.
It is also possible to play the large version of the game ‘Kono’ on this board. The instructions for this are of course included.

You will receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding game pieces in the desired colours. In addition, we will add one game piece per colour as a replacement. If you have lost several tiles, please let us know and we will send you the desired tiles. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.

15,00 EUR
Pentalpha
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This beautiful, entertaining pentalpha game for one person actually belongs in the category of patience games. Some sources assume that the origins of the game can be found in ancient Egypt. A pentagram was discovered on the roof of the temple of Sethos I in West Thebes Kurna, along with several other playing fields. However, it is not known how it was played at the time (around 1400 BC). The game became popular at the time of Socrates. The game is still played on Crete today.

You will receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding game pieces in the desired colours. In addition, we will add one game piece of each colour as a replacement. If several tiles have been lost, please let us know and we will send you the desired tiles. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
7,00 EUR
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A unique insight into the diversity and creativity of board games of the Vikings, Romans and many other cultures!
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Medieval games like Hnefatafl, Alquerque and more!

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