And having been developed around the middle of the 20th century,that’s about as far back as the majority of today’classic board games go.But if you’re sitting down to play one of the handful of genuinely historic board games - - like backgammon,Go,or chess - -you’re following in the footsteps of countless genenations.Humans have been playing board game since the drawn of civilization.Here are some of the oldest and most celebratead.