If You're Looking For That Perfect Gift For A Dog Lover, Here's Something You'll Like!

The first board games are believed to have originated in the Fertile Crescent – which is the area around the Tigris, Nile, and Euphrates River.

Some game pieces that were about 5,000 years old were found at a burial site in southeast Turkey. Mesopotamian people made dice from wood, painted stones, turtle shells, and knuckle bones, according to medium.com. Ancient Egyptians enjoyed board games; their favorite was a game called Senet. Senet was featured in several drawings in Ancient Tombs. Did you know that backgammon was played over 2,000 years ago?

That makes it the longest running board game! In about 500 BC games started to become a part of childhood, up until that time, all the images pictured adults playing board games. Today, many families have a game night where everyone sits down to play a game. You may go to a party and play a board game too. Board games are fun and involve planning and even strategy.

The biggest factor in most board games is luck! You have no doubt played games like CandyLand, Monopoly, or Sorry! If you long to play those games but wish the board was – well different or more exciting you are in luck! There is a version of Monopoly called “Dog-opoly! The game pieces are things like a mailman, dog bowl, and fire hydrant. You even get to earn $200 for passing “Go Fetch!” There are breed specific versions on Amazon!

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