vichy* Welcome to Senet! *
Senet is a strategy game for 2 players that was already played five thousand years ago in Ancient Egypt.1square_25000
vichyIn this game each player has 5 matching stones that will move across a board.
The objective in Senet is to be the first player to remove all of their stones from the board.
In this tutorial you will play with the black stones. In BGA, the color of the stones is assigned randomly. 5square_4000square_2 1 square_4 1 square_6 1 square_8 1 square_10 1
vichyThe board is made up of 30 squares called houses and placed in 3 parallel rows of 10 squares.
The direction of the advance of the stones follows the shape of the letter Z.
The initial arrangement of the stones is always the same: a white stone is placed in the first square and the rest are placed in the following squares alternating colors.6square_24000square_1 9 square_11 14 square_21 9
vichy6 of these houses are special and are marked with an icon. They are always located in the same position. Later in this tutorial we will see why they are special.7square_26000square_15 1 square_26 1 square_27 1 square_28 1 square_29 1 square_30 1
vichyThe number of squares that each stone moves is determined by the result of throwing the sticks of Senet (they are substitutes for die in this game).
The move cannot be spread over multiple stones.
The first move is always for the white stones.8archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment000stick_1 1 stick_2 1 stick_3 1 stick_4 1
vichyThe sticks of Senet were small wooden splints painted on one side. In this case, white. The movement of the stones occurs based on how many of these sticks show the white side.
BGA automatically throws the sticks, you don't have to. 9square_14000stick_1 1 stick_2 1 stick_3 1
vichyThe moves are:
- 1 stick showing the white side -> move a stone 1 square and get an extra turn
- 2 sticks showing the white side -> move a stone 2 squares
- 3 sticks showing the white side -> move a stone 3 squares
- 4 sticks showing the white side -> move a stone 4 squares and get an extra turn
- 4 sticks showing the wooden side -> move a stone 5 squares and get an extra turn10square_16000
vichyA bit of statistics thanks to @SimplicatusGames: These sticks aren't like regular dice with equal probability:
The most likely result is 2 (6/16 or around 37%)
Then equal chances of getting a 3 or a 1 (4/16 or 25% each)
And much less likely a 4 or a 5 (1/16 or around 6% each)11square_26000
vichyAs you can see, now some squares are highlighted in green. It highlights the pieces that you can move with this roll.
Click on the black stone in the sixth box.1square_1561c73f5da3dcf10square_6 1
vichyIf a stone lands on a place occupied by the opponent, the stones exchange places.
2 or 3 stones together from the same player block the opponent's possibility of exchanging the pieces but they can be advanced if their roll allow it.1stone_661c73f64d3a8900square_7 1 square_8 1
vichyIn extra turns, it is not mandatory to move the same stone from the previous turn.
Click on the black stone in the second box.2square_2761c73f64d3a8910square_2 1
vichyAs you can see, moving the stones is simple but the goal is to get them off the board. And for this, it is important to know the special houses.2square_2661c73f6b0058d00square_15 1 square_26 1 square_27 1 square_28 1 square_29 1 square_30 1
vichySquare number 26 is The House of Happiness.
All your stones need to go through this house to get off the board.
In order to enter this house you must obtain the exact score. If you roll a 5, your stone can come straight off the board.
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vichySquares 28 and 29 show the number you will need to get to get off the board.
You cannot leave these houses obtaining another number, it must be a 3 or a 2 respectively.4square_2861c73f6b0058d00square_28 1 square_29 1
vichyWhen one of your stones falls on the last square, the icon shows that it can leave the board with any result (1 or more)6square_3061c73f6b0058d00square_30 1
vichyIf you land on a square with an opponent's stone that is in one of the last 3 houses, the stones do not exchange places.
In this case, the stone that was there travels to the House of Water, number 27, represented by waves of water.
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vichyThere are two possibilities to get out of the House of Water.
- Through luck, trying to get a 4. Note that you will have only one attempt each turn, but you will not get extra turns on these rolls.
- Go back to square 15, the House of Rebirth. If it is occupied, your stone will go back to the previous free space.8square_2561c73f6b0058d00square_15 1
vichy[tip] It is also possible to leave the House of Water if another stone lands on this square. In that case, the stone that was already there will go to the House of Rebirth (square 15). 9square_2761c73f6b0058d00square_15 1
vichyThese are all the rules. Let's see some more movements to remember them...
- 1 stick showing the white side -> move a stone 1 square and get an extra turn
- 2 sticks showing the white side -> move a stone 2 squares
- 3 sticks showing the white side -> move a stone 3 squares
- 4 sticks showing the white side -> move a stone 4 squares and get an extra turn
- 4 sticks showing the wooden side -> move a stone 5 squares and get an extra turn11square_2661c73f6b0058d00
vichy2 situations that usually occur in the last turns of the game:
- It is mandatory to move a stone. If a stone cannot move forward, it must then go back. No extra turns are gained when this occurs.
- If none of the player's stones can be moved, then the turn passes to your opponent. 1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61c73fafaac2300
vichyRemember that box 26 can only be accessed with an exact roll. 1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61c73fd8cc9fb00square_26 1
vichyTo remove this piece from the board it will be necessary to obtain a 3.1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61c73fe25039d00
vichyAnd that's all.
* Good luck and enjoy Senet! *
(Please, evaluate the tutorial and if you still have any questions, ask me!)1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61c73ff0df33800
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