Games have been with us since time immemorial. It is not certain if mammoth hunters played games, but it is very likely that they did. Of course, they probably did not play with cards as we do today, but there is no doubt that they enjoyed it. Unless they were hunting, fighting other tribes, or painting caves.

There is already a lot of information about the Middle Ages, and of course about games. For example, playing cards were already greased like wild cards, dice, backgammon, and many other games had very rich representations. Here and thereknightly tournaments, or knightly games, were added, and a few marrons and fun were soon taken care of. Some of the monarchs could tell. Even Charles IV is said to have done so

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Then fast forward to the present day and we see a huge boom in games and gaming in general. Game boards, cards, and pieces of all kinds gradually disappear, and computer games appear. At first, it is just a few dice chasing each other on the screen, making it look like basketball or ping-pong. Later, the dice get bigger, become racing cars, and progress like locomotives. First there are fighting games, then come point-of-view shooters.

Admittedly, playing the first “Doom” was a bit difficult at the time because the bricks were not of the highest quality, but it became less noticeable with the second sequel. Then, when “Half-Life” came along, everything collapsed into one big pile. The great success of this game led to the creation of several data disks,and of course sequels, with many fans adding their own variations. Today, these games are so elaborate that they are sometimes indistinguishable by the viewer from reality, i.e., the movies. Of course, this does not end there. But let us not forget the ordinary games that do not require electronic devices or monitors. These, too, are still somewhere along the way and will one day run their course, but they are slowly starting to lose the battle. That may be a bit of a shame.