December 28, 2023
Description
UPDATE: I have a revised version available to my club members, please check it out: https://www.printables.com/model/625425-complete-assemblable-royal-game-of-ur-box-with-pie
At the time of this posting, the Royal Game of Ur is several thousands of years old. Its original name, if it even had one at all, has been lost to antiquity. Nonetheless, unlike Senet, scholars have actually inferred the rules based on archaeological findings and we can enjoy it today in the comfort of your own coffee shop. Everyone should have a coffee shop.
The lock assembly should be fairly straightforward. Just put the two boards together, thread the peg through the hole and lock it in place with the tab. Flip the board over and begin game play!
Here's a video of it being assembled, played, disassembled and packed up for travel:
… and here's a reasonable explanation as to how the game is played:
This one prints without supports in your resin or filament printer.
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http://www.thingiverse.com/Julius3E8/designs
Enjoy!
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial