Question: who came up with the game marco polo

title: Marco Polo (game)
text: Marco Polo is an `` easily modifiable game '' , and is based on the notion of call - and - response . Marco Polo is not a location - based game because players are confined to a set space and because players must locate each other using auditory clues . Encyclopedia of Play in Today 's Society argues `` there is bipolarity in the reversal of roles ... there are repeated actions , a routine to be repeated , rules to be observed , and verbal signs to be used '' . Playing this game can allow children to experiment with different social roles , for example learning what it means to be an outcast in the role of `` It '' ( isolated , confined to a space , and unable to see others ) . According to the Nevada Regional Medical Center , `` Marco Polo is not only fun , it can be a good workout . It also puts less stress on your bones and joints because the water makes your body float . ''