The game makers

The story of Parker Brothers, from Tiddledy Winks to Trivial Pursuit

Philip E. Orbanes

262 pages, parution le 14/11/2003

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Résumé

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 16-year-old boy over 100 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.

Pairing Parker's enduring business lessons with little-known historical anecdotes, Orbanes reveals the often whimsical origin of classic games--Tiddledy Winks, Monopoly, Nerf, Sorry!, the modern jigsaw puzzle, and more--and how Parker Brothers turned them into cultural icons. Engaging and insightful, The Game Makers explains the rules that popularized the games we play and reveals the people who built an American business empire.

Philip E. Orbanes is president of Winning Moves Games, located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and author of The Monopoly Companion.

First Moves 1883-1897
Learnins the Game 1898-1910
Dealing with Setbacks 1911-1933
Rollins Doubles 1934-1952
Runnins Up the Score 1953-1968
New Rules 1968-1984
Back to Go 1984-1991
Epilogue 1991-
Notes
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Harvard Business School Press (HBS)
Auteur(s)	Philip E. Orbanes
Parution	14/11/2003
Nb. de pages	262
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	640g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781591392699
ISBN13	978-1-59139-269-9