Ur & Senet

We were given the opportunity to play the games known as the Royal Game of Ur and Senet.

After reading up on the mechanics of the games, I decided that I would play Ur first; it seemed much more enjoyable and a lot less complex. It was quite a simple game; the games were fast, so you didn't spend half an hour being miserable if you were behind, because a new game would have already started by then. The game was extremely simple and actually quite enjoyable.

The other game we played was Senet. I personally didn't like this game that much. There were a few more mechanics that you had to learn (though still not many). Unfortunately, the game could get frustrating if your opponent managed to stack all of their pieces near to one another as that would mean you could not pass them. I wasn't a bad game however, just not as enjoyable as Ur.