Senet

Released: Nov 4, 2022
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 23:46 GMT

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02 Jul 2024Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.40 :: July 2nd, 2024)
Welcome, esteemed rulers of Egypt! I've updated the game with several quality-of-life improvements and am currently upgrading materials, textures, and shaders. Many new content ideas are still in the works, so stay tuned for more exciting updates! Fixed Features Fixed a setting t
Welcome, esteemed rulers of Egypt!
I've updated the game with several quality-of-life improvements and am currently upgrading materials, textures, and shaders.
Many new content ideas are still in the works, so stay tuned for more exciting updates!
Fixed Features

Fixed a setting that reactivated the AI when restarting a Custom Game with two human players (Thank you, Circé and Gregory!).
Fixed the fade-to-black animation still having some light at the end.
Fixed a rule mistake that sent the opponent's pawn to the House of Water (instead of the House of Beauty) when a pawn was going back from the House of Beauty.
Fixed a bug that prevented the player from passing their turn when other pawns were on the last special houses beyond the House of Water.
Fixed the French tutorial labels using incorrect versions.
Fixed a gamepad issue in the main menu causing the options to change only by moving left or right.
Fixed the main menu playing a sound when attempting to change an unchangeable option.
Fixed the pause menu having a blank option.
Updated Features

Updated the splash screen.
Updated Tutankhamun's water bottle with improved material.
Updated the main menu font for several European languages to be nicer and more consistent in size.
Updated the cascade settings of shadows for an overall better result.
Updated the tomb with improved texture by remapping all the UVs.
Updated the Panehesy table model with ebony and ivory.
Updated the main wood table with gold foil.
Updated the pawn models of the tutorial board.
Updated several main materials and textures inside the tomb scene with a new, improved shader. This is a first step, as I plan to update everything else afterward.
Updated Imenmes board (Wood) with a new temporary shader.
Added Features

Added torches, stairs, and sand inside the tomb scene (only visible on the highest settings).
Added the headdress box of Tutankhamun found in his tomb.
Added wooden vase stoppers on top of the vases.
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12 Dec 2023Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.31 :: December 12th, 2023)
Greetings Adventurers! As the year rolls to a close, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who embarked on this epic journey with me. May your end of year games be filled with joy and epic victories! Wishing you a festive season overflowing with wa
Greetings Adventurers!
As the year rolls to a close, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who embarked on this epic journey with me. May your end of year games be filled with joy and epic victories! Wishing you a festive season overflowing with warmth and happiness.
Version 1.31:

Implemented the possibility in Easy and Normal to show/hide the Dice Tokens, as the help linked to it (Hard always hide them).
Fixed the missing labels "Start New Campaign" in several languages.
Fixed the emissive part of the shader of the Tokens (it was a little too dark since 1.30).
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19 Nov 2023Developer post
Turn-Based Carnival Steam
Senet is a digital adaptation of an ancient Egyptian board game for two players. It features genuine 3D reproductions of game boards exhibited in museums, and offers a family-friendly turn-based strategy experience.
05 Nov 2023Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.30 :: November 4, 2023)
Hello folks! This patch mainly adds the possibility to save a game to resume it later. In the pause menu select "Save & Quit" to save your game. When a save exists the main menu will show the option to resume the game. That option will disappear when you complete the game. Yo
Hello folks!
This patch mainly adds the possibility to save a game to resume it later.
In the pause menu select "Save & Quit" to save your game. When a save exists the main menu will show the option to resume the game. That option will disappear when you complete the game. You'll be able to resume the game on another device, like the Steam Deck, as the save files are sync on Steam Cloud.
Thank you for a phenomenal year of playing and supporting my game!
Version 1.30:

Implemented the possibility to save and resume a game for both the campaign and the custom game mode, each with its own unique save.
Added a custom rule enabling the removal of the obligation to move backward when unable to move forward.
Added an option to increase the animation speed for dice rolls and piece movements.
Rectified several labels.
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30 Sep 2023Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.27 :: September 30, 2023)
Fixed an issue where a non-functional ninth Senet set was unintentionally accessible in the Customizable Board Mode after completing the campaign, leading to a game-starting error (Thank you, XTS, for your feedback on that issue). Version 1.27: Fixed the Customizable Board Menu a
Fixed an issue where a non-functional ninth Senet set was unintentionally accessible in the Customizable Board Mode after completing the campaign, leading to a game-starting error (Thank you, XTS, for your feedback on that issue).
Version 1.27:

Fixed the Customizable Board Menu allowing players to access the next Board before unlocking it through the Campaign.
Fixed the Customizable Board Menu displaying a non-functional ninth Senet set after completing the campaign.
Fixed the Customizable Board light values of Panehesy's Senet.
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02 Sep 2023Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.26 :: September 2, 2023)
A small quality of life update. Version 1.26: Fixed the wrong end view when playing with Tutankhamun's ebony board (Thank you, XTS, for your feedback). Fixed the knucklebone position, which has been half in the table since the 1.2 update. Updated all the end view positions. Updat
A small quality of life update.
Version 1.26:

Fixed the wrong end view when playing with Tutankhamun's ebony board (Thank you, XTS, for your feedback).
Fixed the knucklebone position, which has been half in the table since the 1.2 update.
Updated all the end view positions.
Updated the dice animation, which now goes up a little.
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13 Aug 2023Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.25 :: August 13, 2023)
Hey Guys! Sorry for the double update, I discovered another issue in Senet that doesn't actually exist on my end, but only on Steam. It was not intended for Tutankhamun's larger board to appear suspended in mid-air; its ebony stool was missing in the Live version. Version 1.25: F
Hey Guys!
Sorry for the double update, I discovered another issue in Senet that doesn't actually exist on my end, but only on Steam. It was not intended for Tutankhamun's larger board to appear suspended in mid-air; its ebony stool was missing in the Live version.
Version 1.25:

Fixed the missing Ebony Stool for the Ebony Board (thank you Mr Sophistication for the Screenshots).
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12 Aug 2023Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.24 :: August 13, 2023)
Hello there! Version 1.24: Fixed an issue allowing both the player and the AI to take the opponent's position on 27 and sending the piece to occupied House of Water (thank you XTS for the report and detailed feedback). Fixed an issue with the MipMaps of Italian language (better r
Hello there!
Version 1.24:

Fixed an issue allowing both the player and the AI to take the opponent's position on 27 and sending the piece to occupied House of Water (thank you XTS for the report and detailed feedback).
Fixed an issue with the MipMaps of Italian language (better resolution).
Fixed the texture filtering of Dutch and Spanish languages (both are now Trilinear).
Updated the normal maps of the shaders of the main menu and the tutorial board.
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21 Apr 2023Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.20 :: April 21, 2023)
Hello there! After the 1.10 improving things behind the scene, 1.20 is about improving things on the scene. Version 1.20: The main menu has been widened to allow labels twice as large. It will not affect performance. In fact, the textures have been optimized to be even slightly l
Hello there!
After the 1.10 improving things behind the scene, 1.20 is about improving things on the scene.
Version 1.20:

The main menu has been widened to allow labels twice as large. It will not affect performance. In fact, the textures have been optimized to be even slightly lighter.
Expanded the language options by adding Japanese, Polish, Korean, Italian, and Dutch to the game, and Re-translated the entire game for the other languages.
Added the Customizable Board, which allows players to mix and match all unlocked parts during a Custom Game. The actual boards found in museums vary in size, so for the purpose of the game, the selected pieces (pawns and dice) are scaled to fit the chosen board. This new feature offers a unique and personalized gameplay experience that I hope you will enjoy.
Added an arrow on the House of Beauty on the Tutorial Board to better show that you can exit a pawn from here on a roll of 5.
Modern Board :: You can now play a regular custom game using the tutorial board. Rules written on Aaru are masked and the default dice of the board is the Knucklebones.
Inlaid Board :: New shader for the faience tiles, which adds a light glass effect.
Wooden Board :: Updated the main Texture to contrast a little more the houses.
Ivory Board :: Doubled the actual model size to increase the quality of the cascaded shadows on it, which are size-dependent.
Ebony Board :: Now has several variant of pawns like other boards.
Side notes:

Please note that with the introduction of the Customizable Board, there are now 4096 possible combinations. While I have tested the feature extensively, it's possible that some combinations may have slipped through the cracks. So, please don't hesitate to let me know if you come across any issues or anomalies, and I'll do my best to fix them as quickly as possible.
If you come across anything else that seems unusual or out of the ordinary after the recent update, please don't hesitate to report it in the comments below as well. I will look into the issue as soon as possible and take any necessary steps to resolve it.
Senet is a no-budget indie game and a one-man show. I do the translations mainly on the belief that something is better than nothing. If you happen to notice any errors or mistakes in the translations, I would be extremely grateful if you could report them in the comments below. As a native speaker, your input is incredibly valuable in helping me improve the game for all players. Thank you for your support and feedback!
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21 Mar 2023Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.10 :: March 21, 2023)
Mainly a patch about improving things behind the scene, and fixing a few things discovered in the process. New feature allowing the player to play games by moving a pawn after each throw of dice (in Settings/Rules). Kendall's rules do indeed allow all rolls to be made before move
Mainly a patch about improving things behind the scene, and fixing a few things discovered in the process.
New feature allowing the player to play games by moving a pawn after each throw of dice (in Settings/Rules). Kendall's rules do indeed allow all rolls to be made before moves, increasing the strategic component of the game but rarely used in commercial Senet.
Now you can choose between "Throws then Moves" as before or "Play each throw". Keep in mind that removing the ability to make move combinations will slightly decrease the difficulty, and the noticeable difference between Normal and Hard mode.
Please also note that this new feature and the chosen difficulty are not taken into account for the tutorial, whose goal is to learn the main Kendall rules during a short easy game with 3 pieces.
Version 1.10:

New faster loading system.
New and better settings system.
Moved Display settings into Graphics to make room for the new Rule options.
Added the possibility to force to play each move after each throw of the dice (for both Campaign games and Custom games).
Fixed an issue that could prevent saving a language other than the default one in Steam.
Fixed a missing label in the menus in simplified Chinese.
Fixed an untranslated label in the controls in simplified Chinese.
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14 Nov 2022Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.03) for Nov 14
Version 1.03: Fixed the issue of the mirrored knucklebone not showing the correct side (thanks to Ginner for his comments on this). Updated the Normal Difficulty AI to be a little more unpredictable and less offsensive.
Version 1.03:

Fixed the issue of the mirrored knucklebone not showing the correct side (thanks to Ginner for his comments on this).
Updated the Normal Difficulty AI to be a little more unpredictable and less offsensive.
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12 Nov 2022Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.02) for Nov 12
Version 1.02: Fixed the Tutorial grid-shaped lid of the board that was reopening by itself. Updated the Tutorial text to make it easier to learn the rules (thank you Memnon for the suggestion). Updated tutorial to make it easier to learn how the Knucklebones work (thank you Ginne
Version 1.02:

Fixed the Tutorial grid-shaped lid of the board that was reopening by itself.
Updated the Tutorial text to make it easier to learn the rules (thank you Memnon for the suggestion).
Updated tutorial to make it easier to learn how the Knucklebones work (thank you Ginner for the suggestion).
Updated the size of the Acacia board's knucklebones to make it easier to guess their values.
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08 Nov 2022Developer post
Update Notes (Version 1.01) for Nov 8
Version 1.01: Fixed a bug that could occur when the AI was not able to play a move, and led to the token visual staying on the screen (thanks to Pandamy for the report and testing). Fixed a bug that could occur when the player was on the House of Water and led to being able to ac
Version 1.01:

Fixed a bug that could occur when the AI was not able to play a move, and led to the token visual staying on the screen (thanks to Pandamy for the report and testing).
Fixed a bug that could occur when the player was on the House of Water and led to being able to accidentally pass your turn (thanks to Memnon for the report).
Fixed the wrong focal of the camera on the Steam Deck, which was too wide.
Updated the Tutorial (House 27, 28, 29 and 30) to add more details about what actually happen when you have a pawn on the House of Water (your other pawns are not defended anymore and they can't move).
Added a mean to avoid having way too much random luck. The same math method with the same odds is actually used for both the player and the AI. The AI does not get any advantage at all, even in Hard (the player has, by starting first with his pawns ahead). The dice result is fully random, in fact it was a little too much random, so I fixed that. It's no more the case, overall the dice results will be more fair for everyone, and actually very close.
Added two debug log lines in the Unity log file (in AppData), printing the dice stats of both players.
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03 Nov 2022Developer post
Tabletop Gathering | Nov 03-10
A centenary ago, Howard Carter discovered the entrance of Tutankhamun's Tomb on the 4th of November 1922. The boy king's treasures spurred renewed interest in Ancient Egypt, and is still one of the most famous discoveries in modern archaeology. We found no less than four Senet bo
07 Oct 2022Developer post
Senet
During this second Stream you'll be able to follow three different games at the same time (switching from one to another almost every 2 minutes): Amunmes Wood Board :: Normal difficulty, marked board using throwsticks. Tutankhamun Ivory Board :: Normal+ difficulty as this genuine
During this second Stream you'll be able to follow three different games at the same time (switching from one to another almost every 2 minutes):

Amunmes Wood Board :: Normal difficulty, marked board using throwsticks.
Tutankhamun Ivory Board :: Normal+ difficulty as this genuine board found in his tomb is not marked on the Senet Side and was found with Knucklebones in its drawer.
Amunhotep III Faience Board :: Hard difficulty, which means no HUD to help you.
Board game from ancient Egypt, Senet is a turn-based strategy game meant for two players. Meaning “The Game of Passing”, and associated with spiritual and religious practices, Senet is one of the oldest racing games of humankind and was played by the Pharaohs themselves. In the Book of the Dead, Senet is used to play our destiny in the afterlife to access the kingdom of Osiris. Are you going to try yours?
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04 Oct 2022Developer post
Senet
During this first Stream you'll be able to watch a full game on Amunmes Board in normal Difficulty. Board game from ancient Egypt, Senet is a turn-based strategy game meant for two players. Meaning “ The Game of Passing ”, and associated with spiritual and religious practices, Se