In today's Biography of a Board Game, Scott takes us through the long history of The Game of the Goose, which became a template for almost every roll-and-move game into Victorian times and beyond.
Show notes:
1m49s: The ancient Egyptian game of Mehen
2m04s: History of the labyrinth
2m24s: The Discus of Phaistos, also known as the Phaistos Disc
2m50s: Games mentioned
The Mansion of Happiness The Checkered Game of Life3m33s: Bibliothèque curieuse et instructive de divers ouvrages anciens et modernes, a book by Claude-François Ménestrier, is available to read online in French.
4m33s: Works mentioned:
La belle Hélène, an opera by Jacques Offenbach The Will of an Eccentric, a novel by Jules Verne5m07s: Works mentioned:
Le Pont du Nord, a film by Jacques Rivette Il grande gioco dell'oca, an Italian game show based on the game (Wikipedia page in Italian)TTRPGKids Ep 12
Ludology 321 Once Upon A Puzzletale
Pros and Cons Ep 5
Thinking Beyond Mechanisms Ep 10
TTRPG Kids EP 11
Ludology 320 Imitation is NOT the Best Form of Flattery
Thinking Beyond Mechanisms Ep 9
Ludology 319 How to Earn Your Badge
TTRPG KIds Ep 10
Ludology 318 Like Fire and Water
Thinking Beyond Mechanisms Ep 8
Ludology 317 State of the Industry 2024
TTRPG Kids Ep 9
Ludology 316 Toy Included!
Thinking Beyond Mechanisms Ep 7
Ludology 315 Happy 2024
Pros and Cons Ep 4
Pros and Cons Ep 3
Pros and Cons Ep 2
Pros and Cons Ep 1
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