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The First Moves: Humanity’s Oldest Games
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- Gaming History Club
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- Jun 18, 2025
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- 2052
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Summary
In our 50th episode we journey back thousands of years to uncover the world’s oldest uncovered games. from Egypt’s mysterious Senet , to Mesopotamia’s Royal Game of Ur , China’s still-thriving Go , and the newly reimagined game of Shahr-i Sokhta . Please like, subscribe, and we look forward to seeing you when new episodes are released every second Wednesday. Sources: Mancala - Savannah African Art Museum British Museum - Royal Game of Ur Researchers uncover how Shahr-i Sokhta was played We welcome you to get in touch with us! Visit us on: GamingHistory.Club Facebook Instagram Theme tune created by Tom Docherty