Affiliate Link – The Game Makers: The Story of Parker Brothers
I grabbed The Game Makers* a few years ago and have found it to be entertaining and inspirational. The story of the company — especially its time during the late 1800s and then The Great Depression — is one I recommend that anyone with an interest in games sit down and read. A fantastic read.
The Monopoly game, Trivial Pursuit, Clue, Boggle, and Risk are more than games – they’re part of Americana. All of these games were published by one company, Parker Brothers, which began as a dream inside the mind of a sixteen-year-old boy, over one hundred years ago. In “The Game Makers”, industry expert Phil Orbanes reveals how, by adhering to the principles of its founder, Parker Brothers rose to prominence, overcame obstacles, and forged lasting success. Orbanes, a game historian and former executive at Parker Brothers, draws from company archives, interviews with surviving family members, and the newly discovered records of founder George Parker to tell a story rich in examples of business acumen that spans world wars, family tragedy, the Great Depression, and global competition.
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