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A game designer or games inventor is a person who designs gameplay, rules and structure of a game.[1] Games inventor is usually used in the context of traditional games.[citation needed]

History

It is not known when the earliest board game was made: Senet has been found in tombs from 3500 BC. The oldest playing cards were found in China and may date from the 9th century AD. Dice may have been invented in the third millennium BC in India.

See also

References

  1. ^ Salen, Katie; Zimmerman, Eric (2003), Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals, MIT Press, p. 1, ISBN 0-262-24045-9