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The Gaming Bench

The Gaming Bench

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Last upload May 2026

Watch board game videos from The Gaming Bench: reviews, tutorials, playthroughs, and more on BoardGameVideo.

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5-Field Kono | Ancient Korean game | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play9:48

5-Field Kono | Ancient Korean game | Rules | History | Strategy

May 25, 2026
Tabula | Ancient Roman board game | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play15:45

Tabula | Ancient Roman board game | Rules | History | Strategy

May 3, 2026·Tabula
Dou Shou Qi | Animal Chess | Jungle | Ancient strategy gameHow to play16:33

Dou Shou Qi | Animal Chess | Jungle | Ancient strategy game

Apr 14, 2026
Crown & Anchor | Vintage dice game | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play15:34

Crown & Anchor | Vintage dice game | Rules | History | Strategy

Mar 27, 2026·The Game of Crown and Anchor
Mehen | The Oldest Game Known| Rules | History | Strategy #egyptianhistoryHow to play20:19

Mehen | The Oldest Game Known| Rules | History | Strategy #egyptianhistory

Dec 20, 2025·Mehen
Mikado | Ancient variety of pick-up sticks | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play14:41

Mikado | Ancient variety of pick-up sticks | Rules | History | Strategy

Nov 7, 2025·Pick Up Sticks
Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum | Ancient Roman board game | Rules | History | Strategy #backgammonHow to play15:52

Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum | Ancient Roman board game | Rules | History | Strategy #backgammon

Oct 5, 2025·Tabula
Mancala - Warri | Ancient African game | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play19:07

Mancala - Warri | Ancient African game | Rules | History | Strategy

Sep 21, 2025·Kalah
Fidchell | Ancient Irish game played to the death! | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play19:42

Fidchell | Ancient Irish game played to the death! | Rules | History | Strategy

Sep 5, 2025·Fidchell: Celtic Chess
Ashtapada | Ancient Indian board game | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play14:28

Ashtapada | Ancient Indian board game | Rules | History | Strategy

Jul 13, 2025·Ashtapada
Halma | Victorian board game | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play13:17

Halma | Victorian board game | Rules | History | Strategy

Jun 19, 2025·Halma
Prudh | abstract strategy game| build | rulesHow to play15:18

Prudh | abstract strategy game| build | rules

May 30, 2025·Prudh: The Gentlemen's Game
Do-guti | Ancient Indian game | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play7:06

Do-guti | Ancient Indian game | Rules | History | Strategy

May 27, 2025
Shut the Box | Old English pub game | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play16:53

Shut the Box | Old English pub game | Rules | History | Strategy

Apr 25, 2025·Shut the Box
Nyout | Ancient Korean Game | Rules | History | StrategyHow to play14:50

Nyout | Ancient Korean Game | Rules | History | Strategy

Apr 11, 2025·Yut Nori
Shove Groat/Shove Ha'penny - English pub game | rules | history | strategyHow to play14:16

Shove Groat/Shove Ha'penny - English pub game | rules | history | strategy

Mar 20, 2025·Shove Ha'penny
Ludus Latrunculorum | Ancient Roman Game | rules | historyHow to play20:34

Ludus Latrunculorum | Ancient Roman Game | rules | history

Feb 17, 2025·Petteia
Seega | Ancient Egyptian game | rules | history | strategyHow to play8:52

Seega | Ancient Egyptian game | rules | history | strategy

Jan 15, 2025
Glückshaus | old German gambling game | Rules| History | StrategyHow to play14:03

Glückshaus | old German gambling game | Rules| History | Strategy

Dec 28, 2024·Glückshaus
Senet - Ancient Egyptian board game | rules | history | strategyHow to play20:22

Senet - Ancient Egyptian board game | rules | history | strategy

Dec 20, 2024·Senet
Nine Men's Morris -- 3000 year old board game | rules | history | strategyHow to play12:39

Nine Men's Morris -- 3000 year old board game | rules | history | strategy

Oct 16, 2024·Nine Men's Morris
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About The Gaming Bench, provided by the creator on YouTube:

I explore the rules, history, and strategy of ancient board games. These fragments of the past will be fascinating to anyone who enjoys history as I present deep dives into medieval, renaissance, ancient Egyptian, and other cultures who played games. These insights not only help us understand our ancestors, they also give us opportunities to play games that are still fun today!

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