This is a timeline covering the last 250 years regarding abstract games.
The list includes several categories:
- book/article - relevant books (focusing on multiple games) and articles in this field
- event - venues, contests, institutions, cultural moments regarding abstract games
- games - a selection of good or relevant abstract games
- ludeme - year of introduction of relevant game rule concepts
- publisher - either very big game companies, or small companies very focused on abstract games
- software - advances or important moments in board game programming
- website - online resources
of course, every 'the first' sentence is open to change if new evidence appears
Other timelines:
- Thierry Depaulis - A Timeline of Mind Games, with Some Correlations
- Sensei's Library - Go History
- Alek Erickson - History of modern abstract game design
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