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svanimpe.bsky.social Steven Van Impe @svanimpe.bsky.social · Apr 3
This morning I travelled to Mechelen for a visit to the (relocated and thoroughly renewed) Speelgoedmuseum / Museum of Toys. There was going to be a press conference about a loan from the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library to the Museum of Toys.

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Gangway of a Belgian train, showing my feet and backpack. Passageway under the Mechelen Railway station with a large sign pointing towards the Museum of Toys.
April 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
thebgc.bsky.social
𝐈𝐧 𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟑, 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧—they were racing to Heaven in '𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝐻𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠,'. This moral obstacle course launched an industry that give us everything from Monopoly to Cards Against Humanity. #BoardGameHistory
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April 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM
aldesinaga.bsky.social
Scrabble set where the box says "Production and Marketing Co." (the Brunots' company) and lists the 1948 trademark, you're holding a piece of gaming history!

#ScrabbleHistory #AlfredButts #1948Vintage #BoardGameHistory
#CrissCrossWords #VintageScrabble #RetroGaming
April 30, 2026 at 1:50 PM
thebgc.bsky.social
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆: A board game designed to expose landlord greed became capitalism's favorite family pastime. #Monopoly #BoardGameHistory #Gamenight

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April 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
chikachakatoy.bsky.social
The Game of Life has a rich history dating back to 1860! This early version emphasized moral lessons.

What's your favorite memory playing this classic game? Share below! ⬇️ #BoardGameHistory #FunFacts  

(Sources: @SmithsonianNMAH, @Hasbro)
February 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
backseatgamer.com
Senet Board Found Carved Into a Bronze Age Threshold

#BoardGames #Senet #BoardGameHistory #Archaeology #BackseatGamer

Ever played a reconstruction of senet or the Royal Game of Ur?
Senet Board Found Carved Into a Bronze Age Threshold
A dig at Erimi in Cyprus has turned up a senet-style game board cut into the stone threshold of a Middle Bronze Age building. Game night, several millennia early.
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September 8, 2026 at 6:02 AM
simeousbusiness.bsky.social
The oldest board game, Senet, dates back over 5,000 years to ancient Egypt. Pharaohs like Tutankhamun were buried with their boards. Players raced their pawns across a 30 square grid using sticks or bones for dice. What’s your favorite classic board game?
#BoardGameHistory #Senet #AncientEgypt
image of the original board, a little over a foot long.
October 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
fraish00x.bsky.social
I hand-copied a banned Cold War board game! 🤯 Now I'm preserving analog games in secret. #AnalogGamePreservation #BoardGameHistory
March 24, 2026 at 3:12 PM
backseatgamer.com
Shahr-i Sokhta: 4,700-Year-Old Board Game Hits UKGE 2026

#BoardGames #ShahriSokhta #UKGE2026 #BoardGameHistory #BackseatGamer
Shahr-i Sokhta: 4,700-Year-Old Board Game Hits UKGE 2026
Cambridge publisher The Game Intelligence brings the 4,700-year-old Shahr-i Sokhta to UK Games Expo, a Royal-Game-of-Ur-style race in wooden form.
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May 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
thebgc.bsky.social
🕰️ New Blog Alert! Ever wondered how board games have evolved over the centuries?

👉 Read the full article here: theboardgamecollection.com/history-of-board-games

What’s your favorite board game memory? Share it with us in the comments! ⬇️

#HistoryOfBoardGames #BoardGameHistory #GameNight
Rich History of Board Games | The Board Game Collection
A journey through the history of board games, uncovering their origins, cultural significance, and modern-day impact. ‘Board games through the ages’........
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October 11, 2024 at 10:01 PM