Ludii Board Game (3D‑Printed Version): A Historical Game over 1500 Years Old, reconstructed with AI‑Derived Rules
I’m fascinated by historical board games—especially those discovered in places like the Netherlands and reconstructed with the help of AI‑derived rule analysis.
This is my first 3D‑printed interpretation of the board (mabye it is the first 3D print version). I hope many of you enjoy this more technical design; and if not, feel free to create a smarter or more artistic variation of your own.
There are two main board variants, and I chose to model the more complex one.
For game pieces, Thingiverse already offers countless options. If you’d like to try my own Go‑stone design, you can find it here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6891087
Useful links with very cool information:
Original article, Leiden University:
- https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026/02/researchers-crack-the-rules-of-unknown-board-game-from-the-roman-period
Original article, Cambridge University (Antiquity journal): - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/ludus-coriovalli-using-artificial-intelligencedriven-simulations-to-identify-rules-for-an-ancient-board-game/E5644BD43F8A5DC86DD1183A3E645ED9
Rules and online gameplay: - https://ludii.games/index.php
- https://ludii.games/variantDetails.php?keyword=Ludus%20Coriovalli&variant=1854