Book HackSeven GamesBy Oliver Roeder
In a Nutshell
Journalist Oliver Roeder provides a lively and entertaining analysis of the seven most popular abstract strategy games in world history.
Favorite Quote
Philosophers have plumbed the depths of thinking about morality but have barely, barely thought about the nature of play, which is, like, really weird.
C. Thi Nguyen, philosopher
Introduction
From the ancient boards of checkers, chess, Go, and backgammon to the more modern pastimes of poker, bridge, and Scrabble, abstract strategy games have long been enjoyed around the world.
But what does our love for these classic games tell us about humanity, and what is their future in the computer age?
Oliver Roeder is a writer, journalist, and puzzle editor specializing in game theory, whose work has appeared in FiveThirtyEight and the Financial Times.
In this book, Roeder explores the origins of seven popular abstract strategy games, why we find them so fascinating, and how the rise of artificial intelligence is affecting the way we play them.
Along the way, Roeder also investigates the importance of game-playing, or 'ludic activity', within human culture.
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