Enjoy an evening of learning and playing historic games at Westbury House. The Long Island Tabletop Gaming Expo will walk you through 5000 years of board game history, from its roots in ancient times to more familiar examples from the time of the Phipps family. The exhibit will consist of a brief lecture on the history of board games, as well as a presentation of each of the featured games. These historic games are fully playable, and you can try them out yourself!
CHESS
DID YOU KNOW…
…the Queen is the most powerful piece in CHESS? The version we know started in the 15th and 16th centuries.
SENET
SENET is one of the world's oldest board games, originating in ancient Egypt?
THREE MAN’S MORRIS
THREE MAN’S MORRIS is a game dating back to ancient Egypt but spread to Medieval Europe, and is also the predecessor to “Tic Tac Toe”?
Featured games include:
Senet
The Royal Game of Ur
Three Man's Morris
Six Man's Morris
Nine Man's Morris
Twelve Man's Morris
Mancala
Go
Chess
The Royal and Most Pleasant Game of The Goose
Backgammon
The Landlords Game transition to the modern Monopoly
Location: Red Ballroom
Tickets: $15, Members receive a 20% discount