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  • Decade: 1950s, 1980s, 2010s...
  • Century: 19th, 20th, 21st...
  • Era: Victorian, Post-WWII, Eurogame boom (1995–2010), Kickstarter era (2010+).
  • Region: Germany, USA, Japan, Ancient Egypt, Viking Age...

Examples of What I Can Provide

PeriodNotable Inventions
1930sMonopoly (1935), Sorry! (1934), Scrabble (1938)
1950sRisk (1957), Yahtzee (1956), Perquackey (1950s)
1970sDungeons & Dragons (1974 — RPG), Cosmic Encounter (1977), The Game of Life (1960/1977 reboot)
1995 (Eurogame Year Zero)Catan, El Grande, Tigris & Euphrates, Modern Art
2000sTicket to Ride (2004), Pandemic (2008), Dominion (2008), Agricola (2007)
2010sLegacy (Risk Legacy 2011), Wingspan (2019), Gloomhaven (2017), Azul (2017)
AncientSenet (Egypt, 3100 BCE), Go (China, 2000 BCE), Royal Game of Ur (Mesopotamia, 2600 BCE)

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