Ancient Egyptian race game where two players move pawns across a 30-square track and bear them off before the opponent.
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Senet is one of the oldest known board games, reconstructed from ancient Egyptian boards, imagery, and later rule interpretations.
Senet is one of the oldest known board games, reconstructed from ancient Egyptian boards, imagery, and later rule interpretations.
Players use throwing sticks or dice-equivalent throws to move pawns along a three-row track. Exact movement, safe houses, and blocking rules vary by edition, so use the boxed rulebook for the house copy.
Winner-only race outcome.
Log the winner; include edition/ruleset notes when relevant.