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Royal Game of Ur

A modern web edition of the Royal Game of Ur — one of the oldest board games known — with online play.

Mouse — click to roll and to move.

Source

RoyalUr/RoyalUr.net

License

MIT

Stars

★ 174

Size

~200KB-1MB

Tech

TypeScript · Canvas

Deploy

Static

How to play

Roll the dice to set your move, race your pieces along the path, and land on a rival piece to send it back to the start. Get all of yours home first to win.

Mouse — click to roll and to move.

Integration notes

Niche gameplay but rich in history — a great anchor for an 'ancient games of the world' series. It already ships online rooms, so the matchmaking layer can be reused in your own lobby.

#typescript#canvas#mouse

FAQ

Is Royal Game of Ur free to play?

Yes. Royal Game of Ur is completely free, runs in your browser, and needs no install or account.

Is Royal Game of Ur open source?

Yes. It hosts the original open-source code by RoyalUr, released under MIT. Source: https://github.com/RoyalUr/RoyalUr.net

How do you play Royal Game of Ur?

Mouse — click to roll and to move.

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