From the late 17th century, magnificent geography and travel games based on the so-called Goose Game began to appear in Europe, later in the USA and Asia. Players embark on an adventurous journey along a spiral path of 63 spaces. Dice are thrown, chance rules, and the journey is as unpredictable as life itself. The imaginative game boards in this book, created over the centuries, invite players to entertaining and exciting expeditions through cities and continents, into exotic countries and fantastic worlds, traversing space and time. We travel on foot or by ship, by airplane or zeppelin. The journeys delve into history, span an entire lifetime, or explore the self. Ernst Strouhal introduces readers to the fascinating world of playable maps with this delightfully engaging cultural history of travel games.