THE NEW GAME OF HUMAN LIFE
In this 1790 game, players moved through different stages of life, from infancy onward.Players moved backward or forward on the game board according to the moral character of the square they landed on. Landing on the “drunkard” square sent a player back, while landing on “The Assiduous Youth” sent a player forward. Landing on a career like “The Romance Writer” or “The Dramatist,” per 18th century social mores, sent players backward.
via Mental Floss
Image: Carl A. Kroch Library, Cornell University
