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First commercial astrological board game was designed in London during the middle of the nineteenth century

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Long before Co-Star was bullying you via push notifications, Victorians were aggressively commercializing the zodiac. In the 1800s, London game makers rolled out complex astrological board games to entertain upper-class socialites. Because judging your friends' personalities is a universally beloved pastime that transcends all historical eras.

First commercial astrological board game was designed in London during the middle of the nineteenth century
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