1,000 Years Before Chess: How to Play Petteia & Latrunculi (Lemery Games)

Step back into the ancient world to play the games that occupied the minds of Greek philosophers and Roman generals. Today, we are learning how to play Petteia and Latrunculi using the beautiful edition from Lemery Games. Petteia (Ancient Greece) and Latrunculi (Ancient Rome) are the ultimate mercenary games. Long before Chess existed, these were the premier abstract strategy games of the Mediterranean. They focus on the custodial capture which is the art of surrounding your enemy to remove them from the board. While they share a common ancestor, each game offers a unique tactical challenge. In this video, I break down the rules for both. 0:00 intro 0:17 Petteia setup 1:15 how to play 2:16 how to capture 3:34 how to win Petteia 4:24 Latrunculi setup 4:50 how to play 5:18 immobilization rule 6:52 how to win 7:03 conclusion LUDOS Europe Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... Lemery Games: https://lemerygames.com/?srsltid=AfmB... My game designs: https://riffleshuffleandroll.itch.io/