Chances are you’ve played Snakes and Ladders. Rebranded in 1943 by Milton Bradley as Chutes and Ladders, most of us have sat with a version of it at some point in our young lives, but its origins involve much more than just child’s play. The game is a potent teaching tool whose simple design has been used for centuries, arguably even millennia, as a way to embody and reinforce religious teachings and cultural values. Along the way it’s evolved and adapted to incorporate the themes and aesthetics relevant to each culture that played it, from ancient India to Victorian England, to the US and far beyond.
- Understand the object of the game. ...
- Decide who goes first. ...
- Roll the dice and move. ...
- Climb up ladders. ...
- Slide down snakes or chutes. ...
- Take an extra turn if you roll a six. ...
- Land exactly on the last square to win.
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