Videos about The Royal Game of Ur

Tom Scott vs Irving Finkel

Tom Scott takes on the British Museum curator Irving Finkel in the world's oldest playable board game, The Royal Game of Ur! Take a deep dive into the history of the game, its rules, and its strategy in this lovely video about the game.

Deciphering the world's oldest rule book

In this video British Museum curator Irving Finkel discusses the process of deciphering the rules of The Royal Game of Ur, as well as his own love of the game!