The book became a sensation and "Simon & Schuster was on its way to becoming one of the biggest book publishers in the United States." "Together with his friend Lincoln Schuster, Simon founded a publishing company called Simon & Schuster" to publish a collection of cross word puzzles. Richard Simon was at his aunt's house for dinner in 1924 and she asked if there was a collection of cross words she could buy for her daughter. I also enjoyed learning about the formation of Simon & Schuster on page 155: It is, by far, the bestselling branded board game ever created and no other game, except maybe chess, has so imprinted itself on the world's collective consciousness." "By 2016 had sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. I played the British version and ignorantly believed the American game board was the 'inferior' version. I enjoyed reading about the evolution of my favourite game Monopoly, however was embarrassed to learn it was created in the USA first. The section on war games was interesting, however I was surprised and secretly excited to hear mention of The Ungame and Scruples. I appreciated reading the history behind the formation of these games and learning about new - to me - ones. I love playing board games and It's All A Game - A Short History of Board Games by Tristan Donovan was a good read.Īll the expected games are there: Chess, Backgammon, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Cluedo, Pictionary and Monopoly and much more. The section on war games was interesting, however I was surprised and secretly excited to hear men Roll the dice. All the expected games are there: Chess, Backgammon, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Cluedo, Pictionary and Monopoly and much more. I love playing board games and It's All A Game - A Short History of Board Games by Tristan Donovan was a good read. With these compelling stories and characters, Donovan ultimately reveals why board games have captured hearts and minds all over the world for generations.more 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. 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. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification? He traces the 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. Board games have been with us longer than even the written word.
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