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Buffalo Games - Chronology - The Game Where You Make History - Historical Timeline Trivia for 2+ Players, Ages 14+

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Features

  • HISTORICAL TIMELINE CHALLENGE: Engage in this fun and educational party game where your goal is to build a timeline of historical events; perfect for history buffs and educational trivia enthusiasts.
  • QUICK AND EASY SETUP: Simple rules mean you'll be playing in minutes; however, with 800 unique true events, even seasoned history lovers will find themselves using their brain power to secure points. The first player to build a timeline of 10 cards wins!
  • UPDATED CONTENT: Includes brand new cards, spanning 2,000 years of history, now through 2024. On your turn, someone will read you a historical event from a card. You decide where that event falls in your timeline. If you are right, you keep the card, and your timeline grows.
  • DIVERSE GAMEPLAY OPTIONS: Suitable for 2 to 8 players; ideal for small gatherings or as a trivia party game for adults, seamlessly fitting into any game night or family event.
  • EDUCATIONAL AND FUN: Combines learning with entertainment, helping players enhance their historical knowledge while providing hours of competitive fun; suitable for ages 14+.

Description

Think you know which came first – the invention of mayonnaise or decaffeinated coffee? Lincoln’s Gettysburg address or John Deere’s first plow? Test your knowledge with Chronology by Buffalo Games – the game of all time! In Chronology, each player builds his or her own timeline of cards. On your turn, someone will read you a historical event from a card. You decide where that event falls in your timeline. If you are right, you keep the card and your timeline grows. The first player to build a timeline of 10 cards wins! Recommended for 2 to 8 players, ages 14+. Contents include 429 double- sided cards with 858 events. From the Manufacturer Chronology: The Game of All Time. Build your own timeline using 858 events. When was the bikini introduced? Before or after the Gettysburg Address? Before or after man lands on the moon? The first person to assemble a timeline of ten cards wins - and now you're playing Chronology.

Product Dimensions: 2 x 8 x 10.63 inches


Item Weight: 1.4 pounds


Item model number: 159


Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Release date: November 15, 2015


Department: All Ages


Manufacturer: Buffalo Games


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Good gift for your history buff friend
This is a classic game for a reason. Probably not something a 10 year old would enjoy, but perfect for any teens or adults interested in history. And it’s easy and fun to play for everyone else, too.
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2025 by Nathan P

  • Easy and fun!
My friends and I love this game! I’ve gotten lots of compliments on it. We are all brainiacs and enjoy learning new things while laughing with each other. The cards are a very good quality, they’re easy to store, and the game never takes more than two minutes to explain, making it easy for anyone to play! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2025 by Rebecca Frailey

  • Enjoyed with family and friends
Easy to learn, fun to play and test your knowledge against others. Having a good general knowledge of history and what advances influenced others will help you win. I've played it several times with different groups of older adults and they have all enjoyed it. Easy to travel with.
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2025 by Barbara M.

  • can be played by two or more, lots of fun.
fun game for a group or just two.
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2025 by Mickie

  • Easy to learn and fun for the whole family!
A a recent family gathering, 3 generations sat down to play CHRONOLOGY and all enjoyed. Ages ranged from 10 years old to 83 years old. I love that there is really no skill involved, you can just guess. If you are a history buff, like my 83 year old father, and you've been around long enough to really see some stuff, you might have a bit of an edge, but even the best of us is forced to guess at the dates every now and then. The rules are simple, you get a card to start with. The card will list a historical event and the year it occurred. This is the starting point of your time line. With your next card, you need to decide if it happened before or after the date of your first card. From there you are building a time line, deciding where in your series of cards the events occurred, the first player to build a correct 10 card time line wins. It's simple, doesn't require keeping score, a timer or rolling dice, everything is in one compact box that is easy to take on the road to a friend's house. I will say you need a lot of table space to play this, laying out your cards in a line, especially if you have 4 or more players, takes up a lot of real estate, so pick a big table! Overall I think CHRONOLOGY will become a welcomed addition to your family game nights. Game play is quick, so you can use this as an ice breaker or filler at a party. You can even decide to build a shorter time line of only 5 or 8 cards, depending on how much time you have. It is especially fun at a New Year's Eve party, while waiting to usher in a new year, it's fun to reflect on all that has already happened! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2022 by LR66b

  • Great game for adults!
Not for anyone under 21! You must know history to like this game. Excellent conversation starter and fun to play.
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2024 by Alice M

  • Fun,educational, keeps everyone engaged and talking.
Such a fun, interesting and educational game. Keeps everyone talking.
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2025 by linda quackenbush

  • Chronology game versus Timeline game(s)
I was introduced to the Timeline game(s) by a friend and found it to be a lot of fun (in a geeky way). I even had different versions of the game in my Amazon wishlist for several months, but then I found this game! Chronology had a lot more cards so I decided to give it a try, and I am glad I bought this one (which is actually a game created long before the Timeline games). First off, the game play is a bit different between the two games. In Timeline, everyone has cards that they try to correctly place on one large timeline until one player runs out of cards and wins (and has to grab new cards for wrong guesses). In Chronology, someone else reads you a card's topic and then you guess where it goes on your personal timeline, with the first player reaching 10 cards in their timeline winning (if you guess wrong other players take turns to guess and add it to their own timeline). Both games could easily be played in either style, but it is a little harder to have a personal card pile in Chronology because the dates are printed in large numbers at the bottom of the description (so you would have to carefully pull a card only partially out of the box or cover it with something), while the dates and description are on opposite sides of the card in the Timeline game (so a simple flip). However, the reason Chronology does this is because each side of the card has a different event (they suggest you decide at the beginning for everyone to use the blue or yellow side), which means even more playability! The next main difference is in style. The Timeline cards are small, which can make it hard for some people to see while creating the large group timeline. The Chronology cards are almost a normal deck size and printed with good sized font and have a simple and uncluttered design with no artwork. I really like (and miss) the artwork that makes Timeline games so fun, but having larger Chronology cards is nice too. This is really all personal preference. (And the Chronology game is still very travel-friendly in size, great for packing in a bag/backpack or suitcase for trips). I haven't played too much yet with Chronology, but the variety of events/topics seems good. I definitely think it is the better bargain because of how many cards there are (and with a different event on each side!), while Timeline can get expensive if you want all the different subject/theme packs. Of course, this means that Chronology is more mixed, which might be bad if you only wanted a certain subject/theme, but I see the larger variety in one as a definite plus. So in conclusion, I definitely recommend this game and encourage you to try it out yourself! :0) PS: For those interested in solo/solitaire play, Timeline is easier because the dates are on a different side, but it is still possible with Chronology with the before mentioned careful pulling out of a card from the box or using something to cover the date. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2018 by Juliette Juliette

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