1990s
The 1990s and the New Map of Board Games
A careful reading of the transformation board games underwent in the 1990s: an expanding catalogue, the importance of European design, and The Settlers of Catan as a frequently cited landmark.
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Museum: Collecting, Arranging, and Playing with the Idea of a Museum
First published in 2019, Museum is a collection competition set in museums of the early twentieth century. Its interest lies not in reproducing actual museum practice, but in making selection, arrangement, and collection prestige playable.
1990s
The 1990s and the Board Game’s New Crossroads
Several sources place a decisive transformation of the board-game industry in the 1990s: supply grew, eurogames became popular, and a broader conversation about authors, publishers, audiences, materiality, and digital play took shape. This analysis separates documented evidence from possible interpretations.
1990s
From the New European Wave to Catan: How Board Games Changed Between 1970 and 2009
A critical tour through the available evidence on board-game renewal from the 1970s onward: European design, the market transformation of the 1990s, and a constellation of titles including Master Mind, The Settlers of Catan, Jungle Speed, Dixit, and Dobble.
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The 1990s and Board Games’ Change of Scale
A critical reading of the transformation attributed to board games from the 1990s onward: broader supply, the circulation of so-called Eurogames, and the continuing need for stronger sector documentation.
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The 1990s and the New Conversation About Board Games
The 1990s are often identified as a turning point for the board-game industry and its study. Rather than offering a closed history of successes and labels, this article examines what the available evidence supports: a broader supply, the popularisation of Eurogames, new meeting spaces, and historical research that remains fragmented.
