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24 alternatives to The Oxford History of Board Games
Investigates the myriad board games around the world
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Oxford History of Board Games launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A collective story of the early British games industry
2015 · its alternatives →
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Interviews and play testing with designers and publishers
2016 · its alternatives →
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Rates boardgames on luck, player interaction & replayability
2023 · its alternatives →
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An interactive book game of riddles and puzzles.
2017 · its alternatives →
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Interviews and highlights from the Origins Game Fair 2014
2016 · its alternatives →
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A meditation on exploring time, travel, and technology
2016 · its alternatives →
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Pulling off a career change into the board game industry
2016 · its alternatives →
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The motherlode of all board game industry interviews
2016 · its alternatives →
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Picking Jamey's brain about Kickstarting board games
2016 · its alternatives →
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Solve the riddles, collect the keys, complete the adventure.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Making memorable board games with great theme, hold the mayo
2016 · its alternatives →
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