The concept of the game as a phenomenon of human nature has been studied for many years, and the most famous treatise on this subject, “Homo Ludens” – “The Man Playing” – was published back in 1938 by a Dutch cultural expert Johan Heyzinga.
Indeed, games have always been part of human society, even more ancient than, for example, art. From time immemorial, people have come up with many different games, which were not only entertainment, but also carried a competitive or ritual meaning.
New project for Nintendo switch – 51 Worldwide Games – is a collection of the most famous traditional games in history, including board, card and several sports projects.
51 Worldwide Games is the successor to Clubhouse Games, released in 2005 at Nintendo DS, and in some places resembles classic compilation of sports games, like Wii sports. The design is as neutral as possible: sterile bright menus resembling trading terminals, ascetic sound and deliberately friendly guides in the form of cute, wooden figures, detailing the rules of each game, and the collection was more than impressive.
You can try out the most ancient board games with your own hands, such as mankala, Roman “mill”, Chinese checkers, Indian carrum, Japanese shogi in two variations and many others.
Of course, the set includes familiar chess, backgammon, dominoes, mahjong and various variations of card games, both super popular, such as blackjack and Texas Hold’em, and quite rare, for example, Japanese Hanafud, where floral patterns are used to denote suits.
Naturally, you can play both alone and with a friend on the same console, over a local network or online. The developers specifically focus on the convenience of using the Nintendo Switch touchscreen for two players, thereby emphasizing the importance of the portable option, making 51 Worldwide Games a real time killer during long trips in transport and long flights.
