A review by rlaferney
Board Games in 100 Moves by Ian Livingstone

4.0

This was a nice little book that surveys 8,000 years of table top gaming from Ancient Egyptian Senet and Indian Snakes and Ladders, right up to the advent of role-playing games (such as D & D), fantasy, and the hybrid games of today. Livingstone chronicles the history of table top gaming through the use and discovery of certain materials ( wood and stone, paper and print, cardboard, plastic, etc.) as well as various game mechanics.


Overall, a great introduction to the history of board games.