Board Games in 100 moves, by Ian Livingstone

Book design and Art Direction. Journey through 8,000 years of history, from Ancient Egyptian Senet and Indian Snakes and Ladders, right up to role-play, fantasy and hybrid games of the present day. More than 100 games are explored chronologically, from the most ancient to the most modern. Every chapter is full of insightful anecdotes exploring everything from design and acquisition to game play and legacy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ian Livingstone

Ian Livingstone, CBE, is the cofounder of a series of role-playing gamebooks, Fighting Fantasy, and the author of many books within that series. The series has sold more than 18 million copies. He is also one of the cofounders prominent game company Games Workshop. Ian has also invented several board games, including Boom Town, Judge Dredd, Automania, Legend of Zagor, and Dragonmasters.

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607828/board-games-in-100-moves-by-ian-livingstone/

Art Direction work. Cover design and interior layouts styling work.

Hardback title printed with a Silver Pantone finish on front and back cover.

Published worldwide in September 2019.

Ian Livingstone liked the final product - it is always special when the author is happy with the printed book!

Contents

A timeline of the 100 most influential games in chronological order

WOOD AND STONE: The first chapter opener

CHECK PLEASE: The origins of the world's greatest games

The 'Golden Goose' game, a spread from PAPER AND PRINT chapter

CAMPAIGN GAMES: In the 1900s the battle lines are drawn - on and off the board (Pank-A-Squith spiral race board)

MONOPOLIES AND MERGERS: The Checkered Game Of Life

THE PLAY'S THE THING: Kick starting an explosion of games

"VENARI LAVARI; LUDERE RIDERE; OCCEST VIVERE": To hunt, to bathe; to game; to laugh; this is to live - inscription on a Ludus Duodecim Scripta board found at Timgad, Algeria, around 100CE. Enjoy the book!

So which cover designs did not make the cut? Here is a selection of my favourite 'rejected' ones.

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