Ancient Arcades

Ancient Games

Ancient Arcades

Play our boards for free, right in your browser. No account, no download, no wagering — just the games as they were played, against a dealer or an opponent who doesn't get tired.

Faro

Frontier saloon · vs. the dealer

Back a rank, copper it to lose, keep cases on the rack, and call the last turn at four to one.

Play Faro

Nine Men's Morris

Ancient Rome · vs. Sextus

Set nine men, build a mill of three, take one of his. Three strengths, from raw recruit to centurion.

Play Morris

Fox and Geese

Medieval north · play either side

One fox against sixteen geese. He eats by jumping; they win by leaving him nowhere to step. Take whichever side you fancy.

Play Fox and Geese

Alquerque

Moorish Iberia · leaping captures

The grandfather of draughts. Next on the bench.

In the workshop

Every game here is one we cut and engrave in hardwood. If you like playing it, you can own it.

Ancient Games · handmade historical boards