I have 10 of these games. I’m a big fan of 60’s and 70’s decor and these games were surely a sign of the times. Feudal and Aquire are family favorites here but Mr. President is my personal favorite. Thank you for sharing.
I own 20 of these games. Some were handed down from my parents and others I bought online. They’re quite fun and do involve strategy and planning (also basic mathematics which people used to know before calculators, just kidding). Great video here and thanks for the information. Also the box art is great if you’re into 1960’s styling (which I am).
I think the whole notion that 'people had leisure space in their home to fill' is probably overthinking it. Two words: Baby Boom. In the 1960s, baby boomers became teens and young adults, and family activities like board games found a natural market. 3M games were more 'sophisticated' and had more adult appeal than the children's games that dominated the field before, which was fine, since the 'boomers were now 'outgrowing' the Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley games they grew up on in the 1950s. Parenthetically, Milton Bradley failed to reach this market with their more complex big-box games 'Summit' and 'Square Mile', possibly because nobody could believe that MB's products might be suitable for teens and adults, and MB's ads lumped them all together. Parents could play, and genuinely enjoy, 3M games with reasonably bright kids: I played a lot of Twixt with my dad. Played a lot of the 3M gamette 'Sleuth' (Sid Sackson, again) in college, too, for that matter. It helps when you are making really good products, nicely presented. Sackson's 'Acquire' is, of course, a classic, still in print after many editions (some not so good) in many languages. Of course, the 'bookshelf' format continues to be popular for many of the current vintage of board games, including complex war games from GMT and Compass Games, hobbyist offerings from Rio Grande Games, and many other publishers.
I have 10 of these games. I’m a big fan of 60’s and 70’s decor and these games were surely a sign of the times. Feudal and Aquire are family favorites here but Mr. President is my personal favorite. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent video - very well-informed. I appreciate the mentions of Sid Sackson and Alex Randolph.
Thank you!
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Thank you for sharing your knowledge. My sons are gamers and found your video fascinating.
Thank you so much, Barbara! 😊
Acquire is still an amazing game! Many others they had as well. Would give anything if they'd reproduce them
I own 20 of these games. Some were handed down from my parents and others I bought online. They’re quite fun and do involve strategy and planning (also basic mathematics which people used to know before calculators, just kidding). Great video here and thanks for the information. Also the box art is great if you’re into 1960’s styling (which I am).
I have all 4 of those 3M games she 1st mentioned and have unboxed them on my channel
I think the whole notion that 'people had leisure space in their home to fill' is probably overthinking it. Two words: Baby Boom. In the 1960s, baby boomers became teens and young adults, and family activities like board games found a natural market. 3M games were more 'sophisticated' and had more adult appeal than the children's games that dominated the field before, which was fine, since the 'boomers were now 'outgrowing' the Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley games they grew up on in the 1950s. Parenthetically, Milton Bradley failed to reach this market with their more complex big-box games 'Summit' and 'Square Mile', possibly because nobody could believe that MB's products might be suitable for teens and adults, and MB's ads lumped them all together. Parents could play, and genuinely enjoy, 3M games with reasonably bright kids: I played a lot of Twixt with my dad. Played a lot of the 3M gamette 'Sleuth' (Sid Sackson, again) in college, too, for that matter. It helps when you are making really good products, nicely presented. Sackson's 'Acquire' is, of course, a classic, still in print after many editions (some not so good) in many languages.
Of course, the 'bookshelf' format continues to be popular for many of the current vintage of board games, including complex war games from GMT and Compass Games, hobbyist offerings from Rio Grande Games, and many other publishers.
I'm the 777 watcher lol