Who set the board
A short history of AMEROUS, written the way a game is recorded: one move at a time.
White: AMEROUSBlack: YouResult: still playing
- 1.
We start with chess
Our first product was a folding wooden chess set. It is still the centre of everything we make.
- 2.
Magnets go in
Players told us where their boards travel. We put a magnet under every piece.
- 3.
Two more queens
We added two spare queens to every set, because promotion should look right.
- 4.
The drawer cabinet
For the games that stay set up, we built boards with storage drawers underneath.
- 5.
Beyond chess
Shut the Box, mancala, backgammon, cribbage, Chinese checkers and Ludo joined the bench.
- 6.
Your move
48 games on 6 shelves today, and the next one is on the workbench.
Questions about a set, a size, or which game suits which player? Write to contact@amerous.org and a person will answer.