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The Leisure Time
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Created on March 9, 2025
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USA 1914-1944
The Leisure Time
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Monopoly
Card games
Puzzles
Context's impact
Board games
- Clue
- Sorry!
- Monopoly
Created in 1935 by Charles Darrow A reflection of society's economic mentality Was produced in portable versions for soldiers
Card games
Poker
- 1920s and 1930s
- Casual games in clubs and bars
- Popular way of socializing and making money
Bridge
- 1920s and 1930s
- A sophisticated card game
- A more refined leisure for the middle and upper classes
Jigsaw puzzles
Puzzles
- Created in 1760s
- Wider distribution in 1930s in the USA
- Industrialisation with lithographic printing and the use of card board
- Offered inexpensive game for a lot of families
Wooden puzzles
Brains teasers
Context's impact
- The amount of leisure time has decreased
- With limited resource Americans turned to affordable activities.