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Game of the States

By Erik Arneson, About.com

Date: 1960
Publisher: Milton Bradley
Designer: Uncredited
Why It's Significant (in 25 words or less): Game of the States was one of the first children's games to feel sophisticated, a game that can also be enjoyed by thinking adults.
More About Game of the States: In Game of the States, players try to buy a product in one state, deliver it to another state and sell it at a profit. It teaches children something about each of the states, their capital cities, important products, and business.

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