Vinita Sidhartha, founder of Kreeda Games in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. ( Vinita Sidhartha stumbled upon the rich tradition of board games while doing research for an article in 1999 ) [Getty Images]

INDIA - DECEMBER 24: Vinita Sidhartha, founder of Kreeda Games in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. ( Vinita Sidhartha stumbled upon the rich tradition of board games while doing research for an article in 1999 ) (Photo by Hk Rajashekar/The The India Today Group via Getty Images)