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Mehen has only been attested in ancient Egyptian sites, although similar games can be found throughout the ancient world

Mehen, the god, and Mehen, the boardgame have both being extensively written about by Egyptologists and understading both, particularly in relation to each other, provides significant insight into the beliefs and understandings of the ancient Egyptians.

Ancient Sumeria was a collection of city-states, each run by its own king, in the area of South-Central Iraq. Sumeria is also known for developing the earliest form of writing, cuneiform, which Finkel has studied extensively

Backgammon is another game originating in the action world. It possibly traces it's origins to the ancient Egyptian game Senet, which, along withMehen,was found in many ancient tombs

Although there is no specific Mesopotamian god of luck, there have been over 3000 gods attested on cuneiform from this region