This document discusses the long history of board games, beginning with the ancient Egyptian game of Senet from 3100 BCE. It notes an early American racing game from 1822 called Travellers' Tour Through the United States. The document also references the wargaming hobby and family board games. It examines different physical components of games like tiles, dice, and boards. Finally, it explores variants of games across cultures and categories of games like race, space, and chase games.