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Information on boardgames and the history of boardgames.
A game that is played with pieces or other components which are placed on, removed from, or moved round a defined area (the board). The board tends to be unique from game to game. Board games can above all entertain everyone, regardless of age, race, religion, or culture.
It has been shown that board games are a good learning source for logic and consequences, which is why board games can be a highly effective educational tool, and at the same time having high social worth, and entertainment value. Board games represent values of which there will certainly be use for in the future.
A board game timeline
About 5870 B.C.: An early version of the game ‘Mancala’ is played in the Middle East.
About 3500 B.C.: The board game ‘Senet’ is played in Egypt. The game itself is later found in several archaeological excavations and pictures of it can be seen in the Merkena excavation.
About 3000 B.C.: By now the ancient Egyptians have really taken to the board game ‘Mehen’. This is also found in several archaeological excavations.
About 2560 B.C.: In the ancient town of Ur in the Middle East people amused themselves by playing a board game. The original name is not known, but the British archaeologist Charles Leonard Woolley decides to call the game ‘The Royal game of Ur’. The game can be seen today in the British Museum in London.
About 2000 B.C.: Two board games – which have never been found – are played in Egypt. Pictures of the games can be seen in many archaeological excavations in Egypt.
About 1500 B.C.: the Chinese play the game ‘Liubo’. Later pieces and notes from the game are found.
About 500 B.C.: Gautama Buddha – the founder of Buddhism – mentions a chess-like board game in a list of activities with which he will NOT occupy himself.
About 200 B.C.: the Chinese play the game ‘Weiqi’ which becomes popular in many places around the world.
About 400 A.D.: Northern Europeans fall in love with board games and in Germany a board game culture quickly evolves around the so-called ‘Tafl-game’.
About 1000 A.D.: Scandinavian Vikings challenge each other in the game ‘Hnefatafl’.
1935: Charles darrow patents ‘Monopoly’ which later becomes the most sold board game in the world.
1979: Scott Abbott and Chris Haney present ‘Trivial Pursuit’ which goes on to sell around 90 million editions.
2005: Game InVentorS launch their first game, ‘Goals And Glory’.
2006: The quiz game ‘Bezzerwizzer’ is launched with Denmark as its first port of call. In next to no time, the game is soon tremendously popular.
2007: Game InVentorS launch ‘Ego’ and ‘Funny Fairways’.
2008: Game InVentorS launch ‘Vild med Dyr' in Denmark.
2009: The Game InVentorS Game, EGO" is introduced in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Later same year EGO is introduced in Hungary.
2009: Game InVentorS launch 'PIXO' The game is nominated as Family Game of The Year and wins the title as Best Youth Game of the Year.
Board games have existed for more than 8000 years and will surely survive for some time yet. You might wonder why, but the reason is simple: a board game simply gives its players a fantastic place to meet. A place where the players can have a good time while enjoying a great social experience.
Board games have survived competition from electronic games because they present players with an opportunity for unique, social interaction. Something which everyone can take part in, and which gives players the chance getting to know each other better.
A good board game gives all the players a positive experience – for both winners and losers.
Game InVentorS ApS is a privately-owned Danish company based in Odense Denmark. The company was established in 2005 and is today not only employed in launching its own concepts, but also functions as a consultant for other board game developers and companies. Regardless of the size of the client's company, we always strive to give our very best. The needs of our client and their satisfaction is our highest priority.
Game InVentorS was established in 2005 by the game inventors Morten Skovhus and Martin Vinther Olesen. In a short space of time the company has attained a leading position in the market for the development of innovative board games for both commercial and marketing-oriented purposes. Today our clients range from private individuals to domestic and international companies.
Company management:
Martin Vinther Olesen
CEO/Partner
Morten Skovhus
CEO/Partner
Sales and products:
Dennis Egebjerg Jensen
Product manager
Office:
Karina Petersen
Office manager
We also co-operate with a wide range of freelance graphic designers, layout artists, and copywriters.
You have come here because you want to play with us!
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Game InVentorS is an entrepaneur company, so we too have had a 'good idea' for a board game without being able to get much further.
However, we did get further, and today we have a business concept where we can also offer other game inventors assistance in getting their ideas out into the ‘wide world’.
We have tried it all at least once before, and have therefore the qualities required in being a good partner or consultant, whether dealing with idea development, production, simply offering advice, or acting as a ‘sparring partner’. With our help, things do not need to be as difficult as they may seem.
We have, with time, built up a great amount of experience in meeting the specific requirements of our business clients. We have also employed concept development of games for commercial purposes, such as internal company games, and even a game for use in purely marketing-oriented activities. We also work together with several advertising agencies on a wide range of projects.
We have noticed that more and more companies use board games in their marketing, or internally in the company. It is probable that this is because board games are a good way of learning rules and values. And of course, players can have fun and compete with eachother at the same time. If you are a business client and have an enquiry, then please do not hesitate to ask for an offer that will fit in with your company's needs.
Here you can see the products Game InVentorS has in it's collection.
How well do you really know yourself? Answers to all of life's questions are to be had here. Discover new sides of your and your friend's personalities with this revealing and totally entertaining game. From 15 years and up. 2-6 players. Only available in Danish.
Test your golf knowledge and learn more about golf and golf history in this fun 9-hole quiz. You have to avoid the nasty obstacles on the way and at the same time check your opponent's progress on the fairway. From 15 years and up. 2-4 players. Only available in Danish.
Products where Game InVentorS have been producers or consultants.
Bezzerwizzer - In our opinion this is the game that stands a good chance of being the quiz game of the 21st century. Available in Danish and German.
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At the moment Game InVentorS is working on many interesting projects. Two of these projects are scheduled to see the light of day in 2010. In addition, Game InVentorS produce a wide range of other products for other companies.
Developing a board game concept is usually something which demands discretion. This can be the case both when dealing with our own concepts and concepts which are developed for customers or business partners.
This discretion primarily serves to protect the good ideas we see and work with but it can also be our client's or business partner's wish to remain anonymous.
Therefore you will find no list of references on this website.
New clients or business partners may gain access to this list but our normal procedure is that this list is not disclosed until a face to face meeting takes place.
The easiest way to contact us is by mail.
We kindly ask you to choose one of the options below.
For general questions or comments: info(@)gameinventors.dk
For inquiries regarding our products: salg(@)gameinventors.dk
Postal address:
Game InVentorS ApS
Købkesvej 57
DK-5230 Odense M
CVR: 30603729
Tlf: 26 28 01 82
Dansk