Games
This Page is dedicated to some of the history of the Games played back in the Renaissance/Medieval time. If you have any other games that I don't have listed here feel free to e-mail me the information about them.
Nine Man's Morris
This very old game began rearing itself around 1400 BC. The earliest gameboard on record were found carved into the roof of the egyptian temple of Kurna. It mades its way through Greece and Phoenicia and over to Ireland. It soon moved in to Europe where it was played in the Royal Court. It has also picked up some other names along the way such as: Mill, Muhle, and Me'relles. It's a very simple game to learn. If you would like to see the board and rules on how to play click HERE
Fox and Geese
This games pits two unequal opponents against each other. It has been a favorite game throught the middle ages in Europe. In the Game the Geese outnumber the Fox, but are more restrictive in their ability to move. The Fox on the other hand is more free to move and its objective is to capture the Geese, while the Geese are simply trying to keep the fox from moving. Descriptions of this game were found in the Gretis Saga, and Icelandic Poem written about 1300 A.D. To learn how to play and see a copy of the board click HERE
Draughts
This is one of the world's favorite two-player board games. It combines the Chess board of 64 Black and White squares, and the with the same pieces used in Backgammon. The game is simple to learn, but a good deal of time to master. The game originated in 1100 A.D. in France. The game was originally called Fierges. The game was named after the queen in the medieval game of Chess. Later they changed the Queen's name to Dame. And likewise they changed the name of Draughts to the game of Dames. Eventually the game moved its way through Europe and into Sixteenth Century England. It moved into North America where it was eventually renamed CHECKERS. If you would like more information on this game feel free to check out our Game link site.
Mancala
Mancala is one of the oldest and interesting Two-Player strategy games in the world. One version of this game, Kalaha, was played throughout Asia and Africa. They have even found the Kalaha board carved into the baso of columns of the Amon Temple at Karnak in Egypt. The game have very simple rules, but unfortunately to master the game isn't as simple. Most Mancala games are played on wooden boards with two rows of six playing cups and two scoring cups carved into the wood. To learn how to play Mancala and see a copy of the playing Board Click HERE