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The Ancient History of Board Games

Just as video did not in fact kill the radio star, video games have been unable to usher in the d...

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16.07 23 Dec 2020


The Ancient History of Board Games


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Just as video did not in fact kill the radio star, video games have been unable to usher in the demise of their analog counterpart.

In fact board games have had something of a revival in recent years so their era is certainly not over but when exactly did it begin?

Bridget Alex is a Lecturer in Anthropology at the California Institute of Technology and Science Journalist


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