I wonder which came first: making games or making beer? My bet is games. People love games whether it involves physical challenges or mental gymnastics. I suspect in between hunting and gathering (and other activities that people enjoy doing on their off time) I suspect people were thinking up and playing games.
Here is one of the oldest tabletop games ever designed (as far as we know):
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