It's all a Game : : the History of Board Games From Monopoly to Settlers of Catan

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Call Number: 794 Do, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Sports & Recreation / Games / Donovan, Tristan
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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"Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification? In It's All a Game, British journalist and renowned games expert Tristan Donovan opens the box on the incredible and often surprising history and psychology of board games. He traces the evolution of the game across cultures, time periods, and continents, from the paranoid Chicago toy genius behind classics like Operation and Mouse Trap, to the role of Monopoly in helping prisoners of war escape the Nazis, and even the scientific use of board games today to teach artificial intelligence how to reason and how to win. With these compelling stories and characters, Donovan ultimately reveals why board games have captured hearts and minds all over the world for generations"-- Provided by publisher.

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The history of board games... submitted by avrogers1 on July 5, 2019, 1:42pm This is super interesting. Its like reading one of those TV specials that talk about the evolution of toys... But its about board games. Super interesting.

A Real History Lesson submitted by Zekicmom on July 22, 2019, 9:58pm Very thorough history of the evolution of board games. I always just kind of thought of them as fun things to play, but reading this book I learned about how much world history has influenced the games we play and why and how they were made in the first place. Very interesting.

It’s All A Game submitted by Varshini on August 1, 2019, 11:21am This was a very interesting book. I learned so much about the history of board games! I’m so glad that I got to read this :)

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5/5 submitted by Morgsush on June 16, 2022, 2:31am love board games, so this was quite interesting for me.