Ludens

Checkers, backgammon, chess, go, poker, Scrabble and bridge... Seven timeless games that have fascinated millions of people since time immemorial. In Ludens, Oliver Roeder tells us the mesmerizing history of these games and how humans have invented artificial intelligence programs that outperform any human player. Funny, fascinating and deep, Ludens is an entertaining report on obsession, psychology and history that reveals the extent to which the game makes us more human.