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Board Games in 100 Moves: 8,000 Years of Play

By James Wallis , Ian Livingstone

Book information

Publisher
DK
Year
2019
ISBN
1465485759, 9781465485755
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
38 MB (39691332 bytes)
Pages
176\177
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2024-04-27 04:12:50

Description

Surprising stories behind the games you know and love to play. Journey through 8,000 years of history, from Ancient Egyptian Senet and Indian Snakes and Ladders, right up to role-play, fantasy and hybrid games of the present day. More than 100 games are explored chronologically, from the most ancient to the most modern. Every chapter is full of insightful anecdotes exploring everything from design and acquisition to game play and legacy.

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