Board Games category: 898 books

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Game Play

Paratextuality in Contemporary Board Games

by Dr. Paul Booth
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2015

The 21st century has seen a board game renaissance. At a time when streaming television finds millions of viewers, video games garner billions of dollars, and social media grows ever more intense, little has been written about the rising popularity of board games. And yet board games are one of our...
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Ancient Egyptians at Play

Board Games Across Borders

by Walter Crist, Anne-Elizabeth Dunn-Vaturi, Dr Alex de Voogt
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016

The rich history of Egypt has provided famous examples of board games played in antiquity. Each of these games provides evidence of contact between Egypt and its neighbours. From pre-dynastic rule to Arab and Ottoman invasions, Egypt's past is visible on game boards. This volume starts by introducing...
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It's All a Game

The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of Catan

by Tristan Donovan
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017

"[A] timely book...It’s All a Game provides a wonderfully entertaining trip around the board, through 4,000 years of game history." —The Wall Street Journal Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate...
Cover of Designing Wargames: Introduction
by George Phillies
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014

Designing Wargames introduces the play and design of classic hex-and-counter board wargames. Written as a textbook, Designing Wargames should appeal to board and computer game designers, board game players, and designers of serious war games for historical and military study. Phillies opens...
Cover of Hoyle's Games Modernized - Cards, Board Games and Billiards
by Lawrence H. Dawson
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013

Originally published in London in the 1920s as a revised and enlarged edition based on Hoyle's early works of the 1700s. The book is an illustrated compendium of over eighty games and their varieties including card, billiard and board games. These are fully explained with rules and advice on play....
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Play Better Scrabble

Master the Open Board Method and Score Higher

by Michael Goldman
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2019

Play Better Scrabble is written by National Scrabble Championship winner and the first victor on Channel 4's Countdown, Michael Goldman. The book contains strategies, hints and techniques for all stages of the game as well as** **instructional game examples, how to best use the S and the...
Cover of Board Game Ideas For Planning a Family Game Night
by George Spencer
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013

Board Game Ideas For Planning a Family Game Night This book covers several of the best board games for families to play together when planning a family games night. Some of these include: - Sorry - Clue - Scrabble and much much more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.
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by Paul Hoemke
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2016

This book contains the rules for playing a variety of original board games using a checkerboard and checkers, and two 6-sided dice. Each dice roll is used to place a checker on the board. There are five games in all. These games are fairly simple to play, and each includes several variations.
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How to Play Backgammon

A Beginner's Guide to Learning the Game, Rules, Board, Pieces, and Strategy to Win at Backgammon

by Chad Bomberger
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017

Learn How to Play Backgammon! Did you know backgammon is one of the oldest games ever invented – and it’s even older than chess? In this fascinating guide, you’ll discover the 5,000-year history of backgammon – and how you can enjoy this popular and compelling game. You’ll...
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by Christopher George Lewin
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2017

This is the first book to describe comprehensively the various war games which people have played throughout the ages, from ancient times to the present day. It covers both the games run by governments and those brought out commercially for members of the public. The most important of the official...
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by George Phillies
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012

Second Edition! This, the Second Edition of Phillies and Vasel's Contemporary Perspectives in Game Design, delivers interviews with leading board game designers, artists, manufacturers, sellers, and users. From Costikyan to Nestel, from Besinque to Garfield to Seyfarth, Modern Perspectives in Game...
Cover of Chess: How To Play Chess For Beginners: Learn How to Win at Chess - Master Chess Tactics, Chess Openings and Chess Strategies!
by Victor Lee
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017

The game of chess is undoubtedly one of the oldest and most enduring form of board games ever known to mankind. With several variants and rules cutting across continents for decades, this amazing game of wits and pure intellect has shaped many generations, influenced war generals in their formation...
Cover of 17 Games You Can Play Right Now!
by Erik Arneson
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2018

Games are great, especially board games. But there are times when you find yourself stuck somewhere without any games: No cards, no dice, not even a coin to flip. This book will save the day! As long as you have a pencil and paper, you can play any of these 17 awesome games, including laugh-out-loud party games, deep-thinking strategy games, clever word games, and more!
Cover of Playing with lovecraft. tentacular influences in popular games
by Matteo Poropat
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2011

A short essay dedicated to all the games (videogames, role play games, card and board games, titles like Munchkin Cthulhu, Atkham Horror, Dark Corners of The Earth and many more) influenced by the work of Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
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