Handcrafted Board Games & Dice Games
Harken back to the olden days of playing strategic board games with these fine handcrafted, handmade, woodburned, and handcarved old time board games. Some of these board games date back to ancient Egyptian times! Each of these games are lovingly created by Familiar Games in 'witch city' Salem, Massachusetts from Poplar wood and each is a one-of-a-kind creation that is finished for durability. Teach your children about fine craftsmanship while also teaching them a fun new game that they may have never played before! Medieval and Colonial Era Board games include Nine (9) and Twelve (12) Man's Morris, Fox and Geese, and King's Challenge.
The same skilled craftsman has also recreated dice games for family fun and enjoyment. We offer handmade sets of 'Liar's Dice' and 'Ship, Captain, and Crew.' 'Liar's Dice' has been made popular once again due to the popularity of the Pirates of the Caribbean series of movies, and the mini-gambling games featured in the latest Dead Red Redemption expansion pack. Both 'Liar's Dice' and 'Ship, Captain, and Crew' are fun dice games that involve risk and strategy.
9 Man's Morris is a historic board game that has been played since ancient Egyptian times! This beautiful handmade game has been lovingly created in the USA by a skilled craftsman. This game of strategy is great fun! Includes game board, marble playing pieces in a velvet pouch for storage, and full instructions on how to play. Click Here for more details...
Fox and Geese is one of a slew of two-player ‘Fox games’ originating in Scandinavia in the 14th century. As feudalism dissolved and peasants rose up against the ruling class, games featuring the conflict of the masses against the elite became popular. Capture the Geese or corner the Fox! Includes game board, marble playing pieces in a velvet pouch for storage, and full instructions on how to play. Click Here for more details...
The King's Challenge is to rule successfully over his Knights and not be overthrown! The Knights must try to capture the King by crowding him into a corner so he cannot move. To avoid this, the King should try to eliminate as many Knights as possible. Includes game board, marble playing pieces in a velvet pouch for storage, and full instructions on how to play. Click Here for more details...
Morris games are a type of game popular in Europe during the Middle Ages. Each player has twelve pieces, or 'men', which move among the board's twenty-four intersections. As in checkers, the object of the game is to leave the opposing player with no pieces or no legal moves. A challenging game of strategy! Includes game board, marble playing pieces in a velvet pouch for storage, and full instructions on how to play. Click Here for more details...
Handmade Liar's Dice Game $20.00
Liar's Dice is a dice game where each player is given five dice and a cup to roll and hide them with. This is the dice game featured in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. This handmade set includes two hardwood dice cups, two sets of five wooden dice, and full instructions on how to play. Additional cups with five dice are available. Click Here for more details...
Simple to learn, and often difficult to win, embark on a journey of fun with the Ship, Captain, and Crew Dice Game! This dice game is ideal for 2 players with about 15 minutes of time on their hands. You can't sail without a ship, every ship needs a captain, and every captain needs a crew! Click Here for more details...
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