19th century in games

19th century in games

"see also:" 18th century in games, 1900s in games

Games released or invented in the 19th century

*"The Mansion of Happiness" (1843) ~ the first commercially-produced game in the USA
*"Snakes and ladders" (1870)
*"Chinese Checkers" (c. 1893) ~ derived from Halma
*"Ludo" (1896)
*"Reversi" (1898)

ignificant games-related events in the 19th century

*The Milton Bradley Company is founded in Springfield, Massachusetts (1860).
*E.G. Selchow & Co. founded (1867), later changing its name to Selchow and Righter (1880).
*Parker Brothers founded by George S. Parker (1883).


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