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In 400 BC, the popularity of board games bean to shift to the Eastern Culture. Liubo was the first board game  adopted by this culture. The game involved two players who moved pieces around a square board in a particular pattern. Liubo`s popularity decreased quickly and it soon became  an ancient discovery. The unique thing about Liubo was the game board. It had a unique carvings and they were made from different materials, such as, slabs of stones.

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Over the years, we can clearly see the progression in board games. Board games are no longer self-made from stone or wood. As technology improved, board games evolved accordingly. Now, board games are made from plastic and improved materials. For example, the game of life was a board game created in 1960. The game represents a person going through their life from when they are born, to elementary school, through college, a job, marriage, and buying a house. This board game is about a person going through their life in a fun way. Modern board games are related more to real life situations, whereas games in the past were more about self-satisfaction, for example, hop-scotch was a game made for having fun. It never had a story line or any restrictions. Long ago, games were made from original resources without much hesitation. Today, games have to be tested and thought about before they can be published and sent out into the real world.

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In 1935, one of the most popular and successful board games of all time was invented. Monopoly was the creation of the Parker Brothers. Monopoly was a two to eight player game, in which you had to stay financially stable and force your opponents into bankruptcy by buying and selling properties. In the mid-1900`s this game was mostly played by adults, however, as time passed children began to play this wonderful board game as well. Originally known as the Landlord`s game, monopoly has became popular throughout the whole world.

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In 1995, the first European board game that became popular in places outside of Europe came out. The Settlers of Catan was the name of this board game.  The objective of the game was to compete against others to successfully colonize land on a fake island. The unique thing about Catan was that there were no set boundaries. The players were allowed to trade resources within one another. The creator of this game Teuber, said, Catan was the gateway into the world of European games.

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In 1903, the landlord`s game was created. This game was fairly similiar to monopoly because it involved a square track around the center of the game board. In the landlord`s game you could buy your own properties along the square track. The purpose of the game was to understand the method of buying property. The landlord`s game had not been adopted by children as they did not quite understand how the game worked. This board game was sold to another company known as The Parker Brothers. This company later upgraded the Landlord`s game to what we call today, Monopoly.

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The game of chess began in 400 AD. Chess was a strategic game played on a checkered board. There was one player who had the king in the center of the board. The objective was to get your king away from the opponents guards successfully without getting caught. This game was played step-by-step, one move at a time. Many different countries adopted different strategies on how this game was supposed to be played. Chess became a game related to military and was used to practice in some occasions for war.

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In the past, board games were intended and created by adults. However, as time passed this all changed after the first board game intended for children came out. This game was known by the name of Hop-Scotch. This game may not have been a true board game by definition but, it was one of the first games driven toward children. Children became the main reason for board games after this creation. This was a pivotal turning point in the history of board games. Hop-Scotch was created in 500 BC. It may be a lot older than you thought. Hop- Scotch was fairly easy to understand. You were to bounce in and around the squares in the grid created, without touching the lines.

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In 2000 BC the first ever evidence of Backgammon was discovered. This game was more significant during the roman empire. The main objective of the game was to knock off your opponents checkers in the same way. This game was originally known as Ludus Duodecim Scriptorem but, over time it led traced the name of Backgammon. Backgammon became very popular in the mid 1960`s. Backgammon became renown around the whole world. There were Backgammon associations, clubs, and federations being created. Clearly, this board game became very significant to many people.

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As the majority of board games were played in Egypt, they became particularly popular with pharaohs in Ancient Egypt. This game was known as Senet. 3100 BC, this game had a deep story behind it and involved luck. The Senet board had 30 squares arranged in 3 rows of ten squares. The game had aquirred two sets of pawns in which there were five in each players hand. There is not much research gathered to how the game was really played, however Senet boards are sold to this day.

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The first piece of board game ever created was dice. Dice was essential to many games in the past, up to now. This game of dice was created in 5000 BC. Dice was made from many different materials such as copper, marble, and glass. Dice was a very important piece to board games because they were so versatile and could be used in many different games. Long time ago, dice came in many different forms as well, such as, painted stick and carved rocks.