
Shared Space
The Parlour Game and the Changing Idea of Home Leisure
Parlour game history reveals how indoor play fit household routines—and how a shared game can make an ordinary evening…
Ways to make room for different people and activities under one roof.

Parlour game history reveals how indoor play fit household routines—and how a shared game can make an ordinary evening…
Activity at home need not mean special equipment or a packed schedule. We look for the everyday openings: a clear patch of floor, a game that gets everyone involved, or a routine with room to stretch and-