He traces the game’s origins to the Indian game chaupar (or pachisi), with archaeological evidence dating back to 600 A.D. After British colonization, the game spread to various Western countries ...

First released as Clue in the United States in 1949 by Parker Brothers, the game has sold more than 150 million copies and is ...

Preferring analogue cameras over digital, CDs over streaming platforms, typewriters over computers, and button phones over ...

Add a little worldly tradition into your life with these traditional games from around the world and no long worry about ...

The board symbolizes the confines of prison, and getting out before the others, winning freedom — even if just metaphorically ...

Whether it’s pool, chess, parcheesi or pinball, games are as much fun for grownups as they are for children, and there’s no ...

After British colonisation, the game spread to various Western countries under different names, including Ludo, Aggravation and Parcheesi. In the United States, game maker Parker Brothers marketed a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Poleana, a board game with ancient roots that established a foothold nearly a century ago in Mexican prisons ...

Aggravation and Parcheesi. In the United States, game maker Parker Brothers marketed a similar game, which was based on the 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter “Pollyanna.” Sometime around 1940 ...