Off to Klondike shows Jaques once more using contemporary events to inspire games and family amusement. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1899 was the subject for this board game where players chose a character and were led through the ravages…
Halma was a very popular game in the Victorian era and Jaques published their version around 1890. The name means “jump” in Greek. The object of the game is to get your pieces to the opposite corner of the board…
Reversi is a game that was invented in England circa 1880. At least two men claim to have invented the game, Lewis Waterman and James Mollett, but it is unclear as to who copied who, although James Mollett did publish…
