39: Board Games Are Older Than You Think

Emileigh and Morgan dive into the world of some of the world's oldest and most popular board games. Every game has a story and you might be surprised by the story your favorite game tells!   Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources:  https://medium.com/@peterattia/the-full-history-of-board-games-5e622811ce89 https://alexandrallewellyn.com/about/the-history-of-backgammon/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/chess/Development-of-theory https://ratings.fide.com/profile/8603006 Checkers History video-short https://libapp.shadygrove.umd.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/international-games-day/history-of-checkers https://www.invent.org/blog/inventors/milton-bradley-game-of-life https://www.vox.com/2015/1/28/7924487/game-of-life-history