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Description of gamers and gaming from 1632. (lemmy.world)
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Book is The Compleat Gamester, which contains rules for games commonly played at that period.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It absolutely was. This is more of a meme than a genuine reference to historical "gaming" as we mean the term today.