Masters Games Background
What?
The objective of Masters Games is to make available the old traditional games that people have played for centuries and will continue to play as long as they are able to buy them. As a matter of principle, only quality games will be included and the catalogue of such games is being gradually increased .
Why?
In 1997, James Masters published The Online Guide to Traditional Games, a website devoted to the history of traditional board and table games from around the world. This was soon expanded to incorporate traditional English pub games and lawn games and is still being researched and developed. The Online Guide to Traditional Games was inspired by Mr. Masters' interest in traditional games and the website remains simply a free resource for anyone interested to know more about the history of such pastimes.
As his research continued, it was found that many old games and pub games were difficult, if not impossible, to obtain. More importantly, he received an steady stream of requests for help from people desperate to find a game who had visited his site as part of their search. It became clear that there was a place in the world for a globally accessible shop specialising in such games.
How?
Mr. Masters has been able to use his experience in management, IT and systems development to ensure that the "shop front" is reliable and easy to use and that the requisite levels of security are in place. From the outset, the aim was to reduce costs to the customer by shipping directly from the manufacturer and by working almost completely without paper. The enterprise requires minimal funding and is therefore financially without risk. All considerations of reliability, extensibility, backup, security and finance were accounted for and the shop was duly launched early in 1999.
Who?
James Masters gained a degree in Mathematics and Computing from Bath University and his career in IT support and software development management has been for both small companies and large corporates. He has travelled extensively whilst always looking out for interesting games and lives with his wife and two sons, Bea, Xander and Harry in Hertfordshire, England. If you wish to contact James Masters personally to discuss The Online Guide to Traditional Games, Masters Games or any of the information on this page, he would be pleased to hear from you.
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