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Feb 06 2011 ∞
The “Checkered Game of Life,” the original version of Life, debuted in 1866.  Milton Bradley created this game when he was on the verge of financial ruin, and the squares reflect his perspective: there’s a square for “Ruin,” and a square for “Suicide.”  This image from NYHistory, available only through the Wayback Machine.

The “Checkered Game of Life,” the original version of Life, debuted in 1866.  Milton Bradley created this game when he was on the verge of financial ruin, and the squares reflect his perspective: there’s a square for “Ruin,” and a square for “Suicide.”  This image from NYHistory, available only through the Wayback Machine.

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