Underplayed Gems

Ur Game: The Game of Ancient Gods (2020)

Ur Game: The Game of Ancient Gods cover
Developer
Bartoš Studio
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 38 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

feels like a modern take on a 4500-year-old board game, mixing luck and strategy in quick, competitive races where emotion adds a playful layer.

casualstrategicluck-basedcompetitivehistoricalsimplefast-pacedmultiplayer

What players say

Players describe Ur Game as a simple but addictive ancient board game, like a simplified backgammon. It offers tactical decisions and tense turnarounds, though some warn the AI cheats on Expert difficulty. Multiplayer is limited to friends only, with no public matchmaking.

Screenshots

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