Category: Board Games

1. Recent History of Board Games Board games surged in popularity during the 1930s. During the Great Depression, classics like Monopoly (debuted 1935) and Scrabble gained traction as affordable home entertainment. Parker Brothers, nearly bankrupt before Monopoly’s success, now counts it as the all-time bestseller, with over 250 million copies sold. Post‑World War II, family and war…

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