An Introduction to Fifteenth Century Games

An introductory collection of games from the fifteenth century; which features our reproduction playing cards and a set of four dice with rules to the earliest known card and dice games; as well as our linen version of Nine Men's Morris, one of the most popular board games from the time.

Click here for more information on Nine Men's Morris; here for details of our C15th playing cards and here for more on early dice games.

Historic Period or Date:

• Fifteenth century

Materials and Special Features:

• Linen game board with beechwood playing pieces; supplied in a sturdy card tube, with rules and brief historic notes

• Four modern wood dice in a handy cotton pouch with rules to the dice games of Alfonso X of Castile.
• Our own reproduction fifteenth century playing cards, with rules to the earliest card games

Dimensions:

• Board: c. 8.5" x 8.5"
• Playing pieces: 3/4" diameter
• Game tube: 23cm x 5cm
• Dice: 16mm diameter