A History of Mystery and Detective Games: 1889 to 1969

by James L. Polczynski

Overview

An exploration of mystery and detective board and card games published primarily in the United States between 1889 and 1969. In chronologic order, the book covers early party games, the emergence of mystery and detective games beginning with Mr. Ree and Cluedo, continues with numerous games based on television detective shows and ends with Ideal's Famous Mystery Classic Series. Each game covered includes relevant historical background, images of the game cover and components as well as a discussion of the mechanics of play.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940166564559
Publisher:	James L. Polczynski
Publication date:	11/15/2022
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

The author was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania and resides in Cornwall, Pennsylvania. He has been collecting board games since 1989 when he finished his Master's Thesis in Game Playing Models. He has been a member of the Association of Game and Puzzle Collectors International since 1993 and has written numerous articles about boards games. He is an avid game player. This is his first book on board games. He has also published Souls of Iron, a history of the iron industry in Central Pennsylvania. Visit the author's website at www.beforeimthrough.com