Ann Moyer's book, "The Philosopher's Game" theorizes that the game was used by scholars is university settings. The game is based on the Quadrivium (four subje

Ann Moyer's book, "The Philosopher's Game" theorizes that the game was used by scholars is university settings. The game is based on the Quadrivium (four subjects of which math is one) and Boethius concepts of numbers and mathematics. When those concepts stopped being taught at universities, usage of the game declined.