Gaming has been with us for thousands of years. Our earliest civilizations placed wagers on sticks, stones, or on carved bone dice. Later civilizations added cards and other gaming aids. We rely on games to escape a dangerous and frightening world. Or a dull and uninspiring world. Many people game to relax their minds. Others game to exercise their minds. The reasons we game are multitude, and they tell much about us as a people. Some of it is good. Some of it is bad. All of it is life.