The “Lore” of BattleLore: First Edition

BattleLore: First Edition was published in 2006 by Days of Wonder and Fantasy Flight Games. BattleLore is a scenario style war game that pairs two players against one another in a Medieval fantasy setting on a hexagonal style board. BattleLore utilizes both dice rolling and card mechanics. While this game is heavily dependent upon chance their …

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American Board Games and The Nineteenth Century

Games have been an integral part of the world’s social and cultural history for the last six thousand to five thousand years. Games of ancient civilizations like the Ur Game, Senet, and Hnafentafl helped build the basis and popularity of board games that would stretch into modern times. Games like backgammon, chess, checkers, dominoes, and …

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