Paint, Build & Learn to Play "The Royal Game of UR"

Name: Paint, Build & Learn to Play "The Royal Game of UR"
Start: 2026-03-09T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-09T18:30:00-04:00
Location: 125 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02532

Schedule

Mon Mar 09 2026 at 04:00 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

125 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02532 | Buzzards Bay, MA

During this game night, Jason will teach you how to build & play the world’s very first board game ! The Royal Game of UR; also known as the Game of 20 Squares, which dates back to Mesopotamia and 5000 years ! It is absolutely addictive. It’s a compelling race game of skill, chance and strategy. There’s no real need for the use of math, statistics or calculations, but you can try them if you wish !!
The oldest complete board game ever discovered was found inside the Royal tombs at the ancient Sumerian city of Ur in Mesopotamia. Ur of the Chaldees is mentioned in the Bible and the tombs were built more than 5000 years ago. The actual name of the game isn't known and so it has become known as 'The Royal Game of Ur'. No-one actually knows how the game was played but multiple game historians have used evidence from various sources to conjecture rules, most notably Dr. Irving Finkel, the inimitable British Museum games specialist who broke new ground by deciphering a cuneiform tablet with rules for the game from a later era. A set of proposed rules is included within the game. Everyone at the time played this game, from paupers to royalty, and it was played for thousands of years, overtaken only by Backgammon because it was propelled by the Romans.
Instructor Bio
Jason Charbonneau has a wide range of interests, including history. He came upon this game while researching other interest pursuits and he's so glad he did. He's been teaching his friends and family eve since, and now has everyone addicted to the game ! He follows professor Finkel and will probably continue to make and play other games he's found. Jason has been a professional state line painter for over 20 years, is a trained cabinet maker, home builder as well as a true outdoor enthusiast. Besides making and repairing guitars, his interests also include, travel, history, Chinese Water color, clay hand work, acrylic painting, film making, agriculture, wood carving, wood burning; Jason is a true Renaissance Man.