{"product_id":"9781591392699","title":"The Game Makers: The Story of Parker Brothers, from Monopoly to Trivial Pursuit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Monopoly game, Trivial Pursuit, Clue, Boggle, and Risk are more than games-they're part of Americana. All of these games were published by one company, Parker Brothers, which began as a dream inside the mind of a sixteen-year-old boy, over one hundred years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Game Makers\u003c\/i\u003e, industry expert Phil Orbanes reveals how, by adhering to the principles of its founder, Parker Brothers rose to prominence, overcame obstacles, and forged lasting success. Orbanes, a game historian and former executive at Parker Brothers, draws from company archives, interviews with surviving family members, and the newly discovered records of founder George Parker to tell a story rich in examples of business acumen that spans world wars, family tragedy, the Great Depression, and global competition. Pairing Parker's enduring business lessons with little-known historical anecdotes, Orbanes reveals the often whimsical origin of classic games-Tiddledy Winks, Monopoly, Nerf, Sorry!, the modern jigsaw puzzle, and more-and how Parker Brothers turned them into cultural icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging and insightful, \u003ci\u003eThe Game Makers\u003c\/i\u003e explains the rules that popularized the games we play and reveals the people who built an American business empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip E. Orbanes is President of Winning Moves Games, located in Danvers, Massachusetts, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Monopoly Companion\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard Business Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047365820656,"sku":"9781591392699","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781591392699_p0.jpg?v=1763806354","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781591392699","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}