Clay FigureA new pawn of yours appears on an empty square of your third rank.
EgyptPtah
Egypt · Style Transformation
PtahThe builder of Memphis
Ptah shapes new pawns from clay, raises walls and in the end even creates a whole rook. The god for players who like to build solidly.
Shapes pawns, builds walls, creates pieces. For solid players.
- Free to download
- No ads
- No account
- Plays offline
Who is Ptah?
The creator god makes new pieces and builds walls of stone.
Ptah created the world with words: he thought of something, said it out loud, and there it was. Ever since, he has been the patron of all craftsmen, sculptors and builders. Ptah does not talk much, because everything he says comes true at once. That makes small talk difficult. But if you need a wall, nobody beats him.
Before the first move, Ptah hides the Stone trap on the board. If your opponent moves onto the square, the piece turns to stone: it is paralyzed for 3 moves, but cannot be captured during that time either.
Powers
Ptah's three powers
Every move earns 1 favor, every captured piece adds its value on top. Instead of moving, you use a power. After that it needs a few moves before it is ready again.
- Clay Figure
A new pawn of yours appears on an empty square of your third rank.
- Wall of Ptah
Three empty squares side by side on your third or fourth rank are blocked for your opponent for 3 moves.
- Act of Creation
Ultimate power: A new knight, bishop or rook of yours appears on your back rank.
In mythology
Who was Ptah really?
Ptah was the creator god of Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt. A famous inscription, the Shabaka Stone, tells how he created the world through his heart and his tongue: he thought of things, spoke their names, and they came into being. Ptah was also the patron of craftsmen, sculptors and builders. He was shown as a man in a tight mummy wrapping with a blue skullcap, holding a sceptre that combines the signs for life, stability and power. His wife was the lioness goddess Sekhmet. The Greeks identified him with their smith god Hephaestus. So in the game Ptah is a master builder: he shapes new pieces from clay and raises walls.
Tactics
How to win with Ptah
Patch the holes before your king
Missing a pawn in front of your king? Clay Figure shapes a new one on your third rank for 7 favor.
Wall off the outposts
Wall of Ptah blocks three squares on your third or fourth rank for 3 moves. Ideal against knights trying to settle in your camp.
A rook out of thin air
Act of Creation puts a new rook on your back rank. In the endgame, an extra piece is often the deciding edge.
Stone stops the attack
A petrified piece can't be captured, not even by you. So put the Stone trap on the attack route: 3 frozen moves stall the whole assault.
Quips
Ptah has something to say about everything
I say: we play. And so we play.
at the startWill be recycled.
when capturingHm. Structural problem.
in checkI would have built that better.
caught in a trap
Every mythology has a god of the Transformation style: Hephaestus and Sindri play a similar game with very different powers.
Good to know
Questions about Ptah
The download is free. Ptah can be bought on their own in the game, or together with every other god in the Key of the Gods.
The ultimate power Act of Creation. It costs 25 favor, works only once per game and does this: A new knight, bishop or rook of yours appears on your back rank.
Every mythology has one god for the Transformation style. Besides Ptah, these are Hephaestus (Greece) and Sindri (The North).
24: eight each from Greece, Egypt and the North, each with a play style of their own. Zeus is playable right away, Gaia and Hermes join you after three wins.