Games Britannia (2009)
Historian Benjamin Woolley unravels the cultural and social significance of popular games in Britain from the Iron Age to the Information Age.
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1. Dicing with Destiny2009-12-07 · 59mGames held a spiritual element from ancient times that by the late Middle Ages gave way to gambling. Victorian backlash against dice and card games sought to reposition games as mo
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2. Monopolies and Mergers2009-12-14 · 59mBritain exported the moral instructional board game to America, where it was adapted to celebrate wealth and free enterprise in the best-selling game Monopoly. Cluedo, Scrabble, an
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3. Joystick Generation2009-12-21 · 59mFantasy role-playing games developed predominantly in America while the British begin turning their attention to computer games. From early titles like Elite to popular characters
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Benjamin WoolleySelf - Presenter
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