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“Descartes Against Humanity” and Other Games Designed by Famous Philosophers
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (49+ words) Kottke.org This site is made possible by member support. 💞 Big thanks to Arcustech for hosting the site and offering amazing tech support. kottke.org. home of fine hypertext products since 1998. Beloved by 86.47% of the web. 🍔 💀 📸 😭 🕳️ 🤠 🎬 🥔...
Over 1,500-Year-Old Game Board Unearthed in Turkey
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (342+ words) inkorr.com Over 1,500-Year-Old Game Board Unearthed in Turkey Discovery of an Ancient Game Board A marble block embedded in a late antiquity wall within the city of Apollonia (Bithynia) has been identified as an ancient game board for Nine…...
Game Board for 'Nine Foxes' Discovered on a Marble Block in an Ancient City
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (242+ words) inkorr.com Game Board for 'Nine Foxes' Discovered on a Marble Block in an Ancient City Ancient Game Board Unearthed in Apollonia A groundbreaking archaeological study, released on May 29 at 6:00 PM, has revealed a remarkable find. Carved into a marble…...
Ancient Greek City of Apollonia Hid One of History’s Oldest Strategy Games
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (818+ words) A carved stone linked to a board game in the ancient Greek city of Apollonia (Greek: Ἀπολλωνία ἐπὶ Ῥυνδακῷ) is offering researchers a rare glimpse into leisure, strategy, and daily life in a city that once stood on the shores…...
Roman-Era Strategy Game Board Discovered in the City Walls of Apollonia in Türkiye
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (924+ words) An ancient game board carved into a marble block at Apollonia ad Rhyndacum in northwestern Türkiye is offering a rare glimpse into how people spent their leisure time in one of Bithynia’s important lakeside cities. The find was examined by…...
Romestead Lets You Play the Supernatural Fall and Rise of Rome | IGN Preview
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (735+ words) IGN Southeast Asia Romestead Lets You Play the Supernatural Fall and Rise of Rome | IGN Preview Developer Beartwig's wild blend of Ancient Rome with souls-style exploration and cozy community builder has the makings of one of the most original genre…...
Greek City Turned Into a Playground: Ptolemais Found More Than 100 Game Boards
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1254+ words) In the ruins of Ptolemais, one of the largest ancient Greek towns in modern-day Libya, archaeologists have discovered something fascinating. Researchers from the University of Warsaw have documented over 100 ancient gaming boards carved into the abandoned city. This finding offers…...
Greek City Became a Playground: Over 100 Game Boards Found in Ptolemais
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (467+ words) In the ruins of Ptolemais, one of antiquity’s largest Greek cities in present-day Libya, archaeologists have unearthed a captivating discovery. Researchers from the University of Warsaw have documented over 100 stone-carved ancient game boards etched into the abandoned city. This find…...
Board game fan simulated 36,000 games of Catan and discovered roads are OP
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (425+ words) What can we learn from 36,000 simulated games of the Catan board game? Build roads, and build them long! A fan has simulated an enormous number of games of the board game Catan, running 36,000 matches through a programme and then sifting…...
Archaeologists Exploring Ancient Greek Ruins In Libya Just Uncovered More Than 100 Game Boards That’d Been Carved Right Onto The City’s Surfaces
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (666+ words) Likely used in games that were similar to checkers and tic-tac-toe, these boards may have been carved by shepherds who inhabited the region after the fall of Ptolemais in the 7th century C.E. To pass the time, they carved game boards into…...