Beginning of Time Prehistory to 1979 1980s ->

Stacking rocks

rocks
Maybe animals did this first.
Release Date: Really long time ago
Developer: Humans?
Platforms: Ground
It kind of fits if you think about it.
Release Date: Possibly 1300 BC
Developer: Unknown
Platforms: Surface

Tic-Tac-Toe / Naughts and Crosses / Xs and Os

my own picture of tic tac toe

Go?

wikipeida image of go board
I think so
Release Date: 548 BC
Developer: Unknown person or people in China
Platforms: Little box
I don't knowwwwww
Release Date: Sometime
Developer: Someone
Platforms: Table

Solitaire...? Dominoes?

google images dominoes and cards

Sliding puzzle

yoshi's cookie sliding puzzle
Prequel to Megapanel.
Release Date: 1880
Developer: Noyes Palmer Chapman
Platforms: Hands
Alexey confirmed these were his main inspiration for Tetris.
Release Date: 1907?
Developer: Not Alexey
Platforms: Box

Pentamino game toys where you fit all the pieces

tetris movie frame of pentamino toy in the window

Connect Four

connect four stock image with watermarks
We're getting really close with this one.
Release Date: 1974
Developer: Howard Wexler
Platforms: Box

Beginning of Time Prehistory to 1979 1980s ->
Lip from Panel De Pon running gif