In ancient Mesopotamia in 177BC, an astronomer wrote down the rules for the Royal Game of Ur, which has been played for 4,600 years and is the world’s oldest playable board game. In the game, two players race their pieces from one end of the board to the other. From the Royal Game of Ur to Monopoly, board games have entertained people for thousands of years.
The UK Games Expo, at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, England, celebrates this history, while giving you a sneak peek into the future.
The UK Games Expo is the largest tabletop games show (a tabletop game is one played on a flat surface, such as a table) in the UK. Speaking to The Week Junior, Richard Denning, one of the founders of…
