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Make a Roman Game

Discover how games fitted into Roman life, then invent and test a strategy game inspired by the ancient Romans. Read the information on this sheet before you begin. You will need a pencil, paper or card, and small counters.

Games in Roman life

Games were part of everyday life in the Roman world. Children played with toys and games, while adults also enjoyed pastimes. People could play in homes, public places or military camps. Some Roman games used counters and boards. Ludus latrunculorum was a two-player strategy game played with pieces on a board, although historians do not know every rule. Tabula was a board game involving dice and movement of pieces. Games offered entertainment and chances to spend time with other people. A game found by archaeologists can provide clues about how people lived, but it cannot tell us every detail about its rules or players.

1.Which statement is supported by the information?

Only Roman soldiers played games.
Some Roman games used boards and pieces.
Historians know all the rules of Ludus latrunculorum.
Tabula was played without any pieces.

2.Name two places where people in the Roman world might have played games.

3.True or false? Archaeologists can find a game board, but the object alone may not reveal every rule.

TrueFalse

4.Complete the sentence: Ludus latrunculorum was a two-player game played with pieces on a board.

Invent a Roman-inspired game

Create a new game inspired by Roman board games. Your game does not have to copy an ancient game exactly. Use the design box to plan a board with a clear starting point, a goal and at least one obstacle. Then write rules that another person could follow.

5.Plan your game board. Draw a path or grid, show where players start, mark the goal, and add at least one obstacle. Label each part.

Use this space to draw and label your board.

6.Write three clear rules for your game. Include how a player moves, what the obstacle does and how someone wins.

7.Choose a name for your game and explain how it connects to Roman life or Roman games.

8.A friend says, “All Roman games were used to train soldiers.” Use evidence from the information to explain why this claim is not supported.

9.Compare your game with a Roman game described in the information. Give one similarity and one difference.

10.Imagine archaeologists discover your game many centuries from now. What could they learn from it, and what might they still not know?

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