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Aseb

Aseb

Design (Uncredited) Art David McCord Publisher (Public Domain)
5.2 /10
BGG rating
1.0
Weight
2
Players
20
Minutes
0
Age
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About the Game

Aseb is an ancient Egyptian game played on a board reminiscent of the Royal Game of Ur and Senet, to both of which it seems to be related. The exact rules are unknown.

The board consists of a middle row with 12 squares and at one end two rows of four squares, one each on either side. Hence the game is sometimes called the Game of Twenty Squares.

Note: It has often been misidentified as "The Game of Thieves" or "The Game of Robbers".

It may be a relative of Senet and The Royal Game of Ur.

Filed Under

Categories
Abstract Strategy Ancient
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Point to Point Movement Roll / Spin and Move
Also known as
The Game of Twenty Squares · Tau
BGG ratings
15
BGG data
refreshed Aug 28, 2026