Life

Players: 2-6

Difficulty: Beginner

Duration: 60 minutes

Description: Largely a game of luck, The Game of Life attempts to mirror life events for the average American such as going to college and buying a home.

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Academic Ties To: Game History

More Info: This game on Wikipedia

Fun Fact: Milton Bradley first created this game as The Checkered Game of Life in 1860. The modern version was published 100 years later. The game is now part of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and is an inductee into the National Toy Hall of Fame.