A Timeline of Board Games
A TIMELINE OF BOARD GAMES GAME CORES 1100s Shut the Box O • Prediction • Territorial aquisition O Spatial reasoning O Survival/chasing/evading O Race to the end • Building O Collection • Card games 1530 Bingo O O 400-500s Bc O 5-7 Go [Japan) O 300s Hnefatafl IScandinavia] Yi (Weiqi) (China] O 1949 Clue/Cluedo O 5-7 Baduk (Korea) O 1900 Battleship O 1956 Yahtzee 1500s Sunjang Baduk O 1970 Electronic Battleship 1100s Checkers "Draughts" O 1824 Kreigspeil O 1904 The Landlord's game O 1985 Scotland Yard O 2560 BC Royal Game of Ur O 1697 Peg Solitaire O 1935 Monopoly O 1959 Risk O 400s Chess O 1883 Halma LO 1892 Chinese Checkers 1966 Twister O 1974 Connect Four O 1931 Lexico O 6900 BC Mancala O 1979 Number Place O 1947 Scrabble O 1700s Gyanbazi (India) O 1888 Tiddly Winks 1986 Sudoku O4 Pachisi • 2000 BC Hounds and Jackals / Fifty-Eight Holes O 1967 Chainmail O 300 Nyout LO 1974 Dungeons & Dragons O 3500 BC Senet O 1892 Snakes & Ladders (UK) O 1843 The Mansion of Happiness O 1822 Traveller's Tour Through the United States LO 1943 Chutes & Ladders (US) O 1986 Pictionary O 1949 Candy Land O 1934 Sorry! O 1965 Trouble 3000 BC Mehen O 1980 Empire Builder 1983 Jenga 900s Domino cards (Chinal • O 1860 The Checkered Game of Life O 1995 Settlers of Catan (Germany) 6900 BC O 1876 Crokinole 3600 BC 1400s Tarot • O 1960 The Game of Life 3200 BC 2800 BC O 1904 Pit 1500s Noddy • 2400 BC O 1982 Trivial Pursuit 1750s Poker O 1983 Talisman 1200 BC • 1860 Panguingue 800 BC O 1765 Solitaire / Patience 400 BC 300 O 1906 Rook 100 • 1784 Conversation Cards [First American gamel 1100 1500 • 1971 Uno 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 ©2010 Eva Neesemann & Margaret Plaisted 2000 BC 1600 BC A TIMELINE OF BOARD GAMES GAME CORES 1100s Shut the Box O • Prediction • Territorial aquisition O Spatial reasoning O Survival/chasing/evading O Race to the end • Building O Collection • Card games 1530 Bingo O O 300s Hnefatafl IScandinavia] O 400-500s Bc O 5-7 Go [Japan) Yi (Weiqi) (China] O 1949 Clue/Cluedo O 5-7 Baduk (Korea) O 1900 Battleship O 1956 Yahtzee 1500s Sunjang Baduk O 1970 Electronic Battleship 1100s Checkers "Draughts" O 1824 Kreigspeil O 1904 The Landlord's game O 1985 Scotland Yard O 2560 BC Royal Game of Ur O 1697 Peg Solitaire O 1935 Monopoly O 1959 Risk O 1883 Halma O 400s Chess LO 1892 Chinese Checkers 1966 Twister O 1974 Connect Four O 1931 Lexico O 1979 Number Place O 6900 BC Mancala O 1947 Scrabble O 1888 Tiddly Winks 1986 Sudoku O4 Pachisi O 1700s Gyanbazi (India) O 1967 Chainmail • 2000 BC Hounds and Jackals / Fifty-Eight Holes O 300 Nyout LO 1974 Dungeons & Dragons O 3500 BC Senet O 1892 Snakes & Ladders (UK) O 1843 The Mansion of Happiness O 1822 Traveller's Tour Through the United States LO 1943 Chutes & Ladders (US) O 1986 Pictionary O 1949 Candy Land O 1934 Sorry! O 1965 Trouble 3000 BC Mehen O 1980 Empire Builder 1983 Jenga 900s Domino cards (Chinal • O 1860 The Checkered Game of Life O 1995 Settlers of Catan (Germany) O 1876 Crokinole 6900 BC 1400s Tarot • O 1960 The Game of Life 3600 BC 3200 BC O 1904 Pit 2800 BC 1500s Noddy • O 1982 Trivial Pursuit 2400 BC 1750s Poker O 1983 Talisman 1200 BC • 1860 Panguingue 800 BC O 1765 Solitaire / Patience 400 BC 300 O 1906 Rook 100 • 1784 Conversation Cards [First American gamel 1100 • 1971 Uno 1500 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 ©2010 Eva Neesemann & Margaret Plaisted 2000 BC 1600 BC A TIMELINE OF BOARD GAMES GAME CORES 1100s Shut the Box O • Prediction • Territorial aquisition O Spatial reasoning O Survival/chasing/evading O Race to the end • Building O Collection • Card games 1530 Bingo O O 300s Hnefatafl IScandinavia] O 400-500s Bc O 5-7 Go [Japan) Yi (Weiqi) (China] O 1949 Clue/Cluedo O 5-7 Baduk (Korea) O 1900 Battleship O 1956 Yahtzee 1500s Sunjang Baduk O 1970 Electronic Battleship 1100s Checkers "Draughts" O 1824 Kreigspeil O 1904 The Landlord's game O 1985 Scotland Yard O 2560 BC Royal Game of Ur O 1697 Peg Solitaire O 1935 Monopoly O 1959 Risk O 1883 Halma O 400s Chess LO 1892 Chinese Checkers 1966 Twister O 1974 Connect Four O 1931 Lexico O 1979 Number Place O 6900 BC Mancala O 1947 Scrabble O 1888 Tiddly Winks 1986 Sudoku O4 Pachisi O 1700s Gyanbazi (India) O 1967 Chainmail • 2000 BC Hounds and Jackals / Fifty-Eight Holes O 300 Nyout LO 1974 Dungeons & Dragons O 3500 BC Senet O 1892 Snakes & Ladders (UK) O 1843 The Mansion of Happiness O 1822 Traveller's Tour Through the United States LO 1943 Chutes & Ladders (US) O 1986 Pictionary O 1949 Candy Land O 1934 Sorry! O 1965 Trouble 3000 BC Mehen O 1980 Empire Builder 1983 Jenga 900s Domino cards (Chinal • O 1860 The Checkered Game of Life O 1995 Settlers of Catan (Germany) O 1876 Crokinole 6900 BC 1400s Tarot • O 1960 The Game of Life 3600 BC 3200 BC O 1904 Pit 2800 BC 1500s Noddy • O 1982 Trivial Pursuit 2400 BC 1750s Poker O 1983 Talisman 1200 BC • 1860 Panguingue 800 BC O 1765 Solitaire / Patience 400 BC 300 O 1906 Rook 100 • 1784 Conversation Cards [First American gamel 1100 • 1971 Uno 1500 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 ©2010 Eva Neesemann & Margaret Plaisted 2000 BC 1600 BC A TIMELINE OF BOARD GAMES GAME CORES 1100s Shut the Box O • Prediction • Territorial aquisition O Spatial reasoning O Survival/chasing/evading O Race to the end • Building O Collection • Card games 1530 Bingo O O 300s Hnefatafl IScandinavia] O 400-500s Bc O 5-7 Go [Japan) Yi (Weiqi) (China] O 1949 Clue/Cluedo O 5-7 Baduk (Korea) O 1900 Battleship O 1956 Yahtzee 1500s Sunjang Baduk O 1970 Electronic Battleship 1100s Checkers "Draughts" O 1824 Kreigspeil O 1904 The Landlord's game O 1985 Scotland Yard O 2560 BC Royal Game of Ur O 1697 Peg Solitaire O 1935 Monopoly O 1959 Risk O 1883 Halma O 400s Chess LO 1892 Chinese Checkers 1966 Twister O 1974 Connect Four O 1931 Lexico O 1979 Number Place O 6900 BC Mancala O 1947 Scrabble O 1888 Tiddly Winks 1986 Sudoku O4 Pachisi O 1700s Gyanbazi (India) O 1967 Chainmail • 2000 BC Hounds and Jackals / Fifty-Eight Holes O 300 Nyout LO 1974 Dungeons & Dragons O 3500 BC Senet O 1892 Snakes & Ladders (UK) O 1843 The Mansion of Happiness O 1822 Traveller's Tour Through the United States LO 1943 Chutes & Ladders (US) O 1986 Pictionary O 1949 Candy Land O 1934 Sorry! O 1965 Trouble 3000 BC Mehen O 1980 Empire Builder 1983 Jenga 900s Domino cards (Chinal • O 1860 The Checkered Game of Life O 1995 Settlers of Catan (Germany) O 1876 Crokinole 6900 BC 1400s Tarot • O 1960 The Game of Life 3600 BC 3200 BC O 1904 Pit 2800 BC 1500s Noddy • O 1982 Trivial Pursuit 2400 BC 1750s Poker O 1983 Talisman 1200 BC • 1860 Panguingue 800 BC O 1765 Solitaire / Patience 400 BC 300 O 1906 Rook 100 • 1784 Conversation Cards [First American gamel 1100 • 1971 Uno 1500 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 ©2010 Eva Neesemann & Margaret Plaisted 2000 BC 1600 BC A TIMELINE OF BOARD GAMES GAME CORES 1100s Shut the Box O • Prediction • Territorial aquisition O Spatial reasoning O Survival/chasing/evading O Race to the end • Building O Collection • Card games 1530 Bingo O O 300s Hnefatafl IScandinavia] O 400-500s Bc O 5-7 Go [Japan) Yi (Weiqi) (China] O 1949 Clue/Cluedo O 5-7 Baduk (Korea) O 1900 Battleship O 1956 Yahtzee 1500s Sunjang Baduk O 1970 Electronic Battleship 1100s Checkers "Draughts" O 1824 Kreigspeil O 1904 The Landlord's game O 1985 Scotland Yard O 2560 BC Royal Game of Ur O 1697 Peg Solitaire O 1935 Monopoly O 1959 Risk O 1883 Halma O 400s Chess LO 1892 Chinese Checkers 1966 Twister O 1974 Connect Four O 1931 Lexico O 1979 Number Place O 6900 BC Mancala O 1947 Scrabble O 1888 Tiddly Winks 1986 Sudoku O4 Pachisi O 1700s Gyanbazi (India) O 1967 Chainmail • 2000 BC Hounds and Jackals / Fifty-Eight Holes O 300 Nyout LO 1974 Dungeons & Dragons O 3500 BC Senet O 1892 Snakes & Ladders (UK) O 1843 The Mansion of Happiness O 1822 Traveller's Tour Through the United States LO 1943 Chutes & Ladders (US) O 1986 Pictionary O 1949 Candy Land O 1934 Sorry! O 1965 Trouble 3000 BC Mehen O 1980 Empire Builder 1983 Jenga 900s Domino cards (Chinal • O 1860 The Checkered Game of Life O 1995 Settlers of Catan (Germany) O 1876 Crokinole 6900 BC 1400s Tarot • O 1960 The Game of Life 3600 BC 3200 BC O 1904 Pit 2800 BC 1500s Noddy • O 1982 Trivial Pursuit 2400 BC 1750s Poker O 1983 Talisman 1200 BC • 1860 Panguingue 800 BC O 1765 Solitaire / Patience 400 BC 300 O 1906 Rook 100 • 1784 Conversation Cards [First American gamel 1100 • 1971 Uno 1500 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 ©2010 Eva Neesemann & Margaret Plaisted 2000 BC 1600 BC A TIMELINE OF BOARD GAMES GAME CORES 1100s Shut the Box O • Prediction • Territorial aquisition O Spatial reasoning O Survival/chasing/evading O Race to the end • Building O Collection • Card games 1530 Bingo O O 300s Hnefatafl IScandinavia] O 400-500s Bc O 5-7 Go [Japan) Yi (Weiqi) (China] O 1949 Clue/Cluedo O 5-7 Baduk (Korea) O 1900 Battleship O 1956 Yahtzee 1500s Sunjang Baduk O 1970 Electronic Battleship 1100s Checkers "Draughts" O 1824 Kreigspeil O 1904 The Landlord's game O 1985 Scotland Yard O 2560 BC Royal Game of Ur O 1697 Peg Solitaire O 1935 Monopoly O 1959 Risk O 1883 Halma O 400s Chess LO 1892 Chinese Checkers 1966 Twister O 1974 Connect Four O 1931 Lexico O 1979 Number Place O 6900 BC Mancala O 1947 Scrabble O 1888 Tiddly Winks 1986 Sudoku O4 Pachisi O 1700s Gyanbazi (India) O 1967 Chainmail • 2000 BC Hounds and Jackals / Fifty-Eight Holes O 300 Nyout LO 1974 Dungeons & Dragons O 3500 BC Senet O 1892 Snakes & Ladders (UK) O 1843 The Mansion of Happiness O 1822 Traveller's Tour Through the United States LO 1943 Chutes & Ladders (US) O 1986 Pictionary O 1949 Candy Land O 1934 Sorry! O 1965 Trouble 3000 BC Mehen O 1980 Empire Builder 1983 Jenga 900s Domino cards (Chinal • O 1860 The Checkered Game of Life O 1995 Settlers of Catan (Germany) O 1876 Crokinole 6900 BC 1400s Tarot • O 1960 The Game of Life 3600 BC 3200 BC O 1904 Pit 2800 BC 1500s Noddy • O 1982 Trivial Pursuit 2400 BC 1750s Poker O 1983 Talisman 1200 BC • 1860 Panguingue 800 BC O 1765 Solitaire / Patience 400 BC 300 O 1906 Rook 100 • 1784 Conversation Cards [First American gamel 1100 • 1971 Uno 1500 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 ©2010 Eva Neesemann & Margaret Plaisted 2000 BC 1600 BC A TIMELINE OF BOARD GAMES GAME CORES 1100s Shut the Box O • Prediction • Territorial aquisition O Spatial reasoning O Survival/chasing/evading O Race to the end • Building O Collection • Card games 1530 Bingo O O 300s Hnefatafl IScandinavia] O 400-500s Bc O 5-7 Go [Japan) Yi (Weiqi) (China] O 1949 Clue/Cluedo O 5-7 Baduk (Korea) O 1900 Battleship O 1956 Yahtzee 1500s Sunjang Baduk O 1970 Electronic Battleship 1100s Checkers "Draughts" O 1824 Kreigspeil O 1904 The Landlord's game O 1985 Scotland Yard O 2560 BC Royal Game of Ur O 1697 Peg Solitaire O 1935 Monopoly O 1959 Risk O 1883 Halma O 400s Chess LO 1892 Chinese Checkers 1966 Twister O 1974 Connect Four O 1931 Lexico O 1979 Number Place O 6900 BC Mancala O 1947 Scrabble O 1888 Tiddly Winks 1986 Sudoku O4 Pachisi O 1700s Gyanbazi (India) O 1967 Chainmail • 2000 BC Hounds and Jackals / Fifty-Eight Holes O 300 Nyout LO 1974 Dungeons & Dragons O 3500 BC Senet O 1892 Snakes & Ladders (UK) O 1843 The Mansion of Happiness O 1822 Traveller's Tour Through the United States LO 1943 Chutes & Ladders (US) O 1986 Pictionary O 1949 Candy Land O 1934 Sorry! O 1965 Trouble 3000 BC Mehen O 1980 Empire Builder 1983 Jenga 900s Domino cards (Chinal • O 1860 The Checkered Game of Life O 1995 Settlers of Catan (Germany) O 1876 Crokinole 6900 BC 1400s Tarot • O 1960 The Game of Life 3600 BC 3200 BC O 1904 Pit 2800 BC 1500s Noddy • O 1982 Trivial Pursuit 2400 BC 1750s Poker O 1983 Talisman 1200 BC • 1860 Panguingue 800 BC O 1765 Solitaire / Patience 400 BC 300 O 1906 Rook 100 • 1784 Conversation Cards [First American gamel 1100 • 1971 Uno 1500 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 ©2010 Eva Neesemann & Margaret Plaisted 2000 BC 1600 BC
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