Table feel
Senet has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's strategies frequently. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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Senet
Senet is an ancient Egyptian board game similar to backgammon. Each player has 5 pawns which travel around a 3 by 10 board in an S shaped path. Movement is dictated by the throw of 4 sticks (black on one side and white on the other) which can produce a 1,2,3,4, or 6, (5 is not po...
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
6+
Weight
1.46
Rating
5.83
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Senet has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to pay attention to each other's strategies frequently. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.0
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Senet offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence and quality of expansions also contribute to its replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Senet has a strong replayability score of 7.85.
Luck profile
Senet has a moderate influence of luck. The game outcome is not predominantly determined by random elements, but they still have a notable impact. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with player decisions playing a significant role in determining the outcome.
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What ABG knows about this game
Senet is an ancient Egyptian board game similar to backgammon. Each player has 5 pawns which travel around a 3 by 10 board in an S shaped path. Movement is dictated by the throw of 4 sticks (black on one side and white on the other) which can produce a 1,2,3,4, or 6, (5 is not possible) depending on how they land.. As in backgammon, the objective is to bear all of one's pawns off first. A couple of interesting differences is that there are safe and trap spaces on the board. Also, players may block each others' progress as in Parchisi. Senet sets are usually constructed from various woods and are often quite beautiful. Senet is one of the oldest boardgames but unfortunately it fell out of use for a few thousand years and no ancient rules set has been discovered. Undoubtably another tragic loss resulting from the Library of Alexandria burning to the ground. As a result scholars has made several educated guesses as to the rules. The most popular versions are in the files section. It may be a relative of Aseb and The Royal Game of Ur.
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Designers
1
(Uncredited)
Artists
4
Johan Andreasson
Elizabeth Carpenter
David McCord
Helen Ward
Publishers
1
(Public Domain)
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