An Incomplete history of boardgames - from dead goats to thieving landlords.

MACCALLUM-STEWART, Esther (2020) An Incomplete history of boardgames - from dead goats to thieving landlords. In: Punctuationcon, 6-8 November 2020, Nottingham (online).

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Abstract or description

A whistlestop and utterly selective tour of boardgaming history, involving The Story of Helena and Euphasia, why D&D didn't take place in 3500BC, a game that doesn't exist, eyewateringly dangerous parlour games and the Death of Capitalism.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Keynote)
Additional Information:	For access to the PowerPoint slides please contact STORE@staffs.ac.uk
Faculty:	School of Computing and Digital Technologies > Games and Visual Effects
Event Title:	Punctuationcon
Event Location:	Nottingham (online)
Event Dates:	6-8 November 2020
Depositing User:	Esther MACCALLUM-STEWART
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2020 11:04
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2023 14:00
Related URLs:	https://punctuationcon.uk/
URI:	https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/6657

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