Game Histories - S through Z
Information on the history of board games beginning with the letters S through Z, including Scrabble, Senet, Snakes and Ladders, the Tafl Family, Tantrix, Trax, and Trivial Pursuit.
Senet
An Egyptian race game, perhaps an ancestor of backgammon. From The Game Cabinet.
An Egyptian race game, perhaps an ancestor of backgammon. From The Game Cabinet.
Snakes and Ladders
Also known as Moksha-Patamu. From James Masters.
Also known as Moksha-Patamu. From James Masters.
Tafl Family
The game which eventually evolved into Fox and Geese. From James Masters.
The game which eventually evolved into Fox and Geese. From James Masters.
Tantrix Timeline
How Tantrix evolved and then became playable on the Internet.
How Tantrix evolved and then became playable on the Internet.
Trax
An amusing look at how David Smith invented Trax and plays off how his daughter found an "ancient Trax tile" in a riverbed.
An amusing look at how David Smith invented Trax and plays off how his daughter found an "ancient Trax tile" in a riverbed.