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Elizabeth Magie creates 'The Landlord's Game', the precursor to Monopoly, as a way to demonstrate the economic principles of Georgism. This game would later evolve into the world-famous Monopoly we know today.

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1938: Scrabble's European Debut in Weston-super-Mare

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1938: Scrabble's European Debut in Weston-super-Mare

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Alfred Mosher Butts, an American architect, creates 'Lexiko', which later evolves into Scrabble. The game quickly gains popularity in Europe, with its first European tournament held in Weston-super-Mare, England, in 1938.

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French film director Albert Lamorisse creates 'La Conquête du Monde' (The Conquest of the World), which is later refined and published as 'Risk' by Parker Brothers. The game's combination of strategy and luck makes it a hit across Europe.

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1978: Civilization Emerges in Birmingham

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1978: Civilization Emerges in Birmingham

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British game designer Francis Tresham publishes 'Civilization' through his company Hartland Trefoil. This groundbreaking game introduces the concept of technology trees and inspires numerous board and video games in the years to come.

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German designer Klaus Teuber introduces 'Die Siedler von Catan' (The Settlers of Catan) at the Essen Spiel fair. The game revolutionizes the board game industry, becoming a global phenomenon and ushering in the era of German-style board games.

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2000: Carcassonne Builds an Empire from Munich

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2000: Carcassonne Builds an Empire from Munich

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German game designer Klaus-Jürgen Wrede creates Carcassonne, published by Hans im Glück. This tile-laying game becomes another cornerstone of the Eurogame movement, winning the Spiel des Jahres award in 2001.

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Matt Leacock's cooperative game Pandemic is published by Z-Man Games and debuts at the Nürnberg Toy Fair. It introduces many players to the concept of cooperative board gaming and spawns numerous expansions and variations.

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2023: The Rise of Legacy Games in Billund

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2023: The Rise of Legacy Games in Billund

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The LEGO Group enters the legacy board game market with the release of 'LEGO Cosmic Conquest' in Billund, Denmark. This game combines the popular building brick system with the evolving narrative structure of legacy games, marking a new trend in European board game design.

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Once you have completed a timeline for European Board Games, please research Russian and American designs. Make posts within the relevant sections of this padlet.