A few new board games: Four new variations to popular board games

A few new board games: Four new variations to popular board games
Author: Bishnu Goswami
Publisher: Bishnu Goswami
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2019-02-27
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN:

Board games deserve a special mention in the modern world, even with the onslaught of video games and other new avenues of entertainment in the information age. Since their inception thousands of years ago, with ancient board games found concretely in 3500BC, hundreds of board games are still played throughout the world with some major popularity. Board games are usually very cheap to procure and often have a very easy learning curve to them. This makes them available for all and with the educative component in visio-spatial and analytical skills, are helpful for growing children.The book introduces some new variations which has the potential to increase simple mathematical and visio-spatial skills of the younger players while still being interesting,fun and popular. The new variations are also likely to be enjoyed by adults for the greater suspense and complexities the game challenges them with.

Libraries Got Game

Libraries Got Game
Author: Brian Mayer
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0838910092

A much-talked-about topic gets thorough consideration from two educator-librarians, who explain exactly how designer board gameswhich are worlds apart from games produced strictly for the educational market can become curricular staples for students young and old.

More Board Game Education

More Board Game Education
Author: Jeffrey P. Hinebaugh
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2019-01-12
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 147584834X

This book is a follow up to Board Game Education. However, unlike many of the board games discussed in Board Game Education, this book identifies and discusses five board games that each develop critical educational skills in reasoning, problem-solving, language arts, mathematics, social sciences and communication. They are the “super foods” of the board game world. More Board Game Education answers the questions unlikely to ever be ask: If I were stranded on a desert island with only five board games and I wanted to educate my kids, what board games would I choose. Each board game discussed in this book is a complete educational tool that will develop all of the critical educational skills that research has shown to not only be crucial to educational success, but also success in the workplace. As a bonus, these game are great to play, easy to learn and, most importantly, affordable to own for any family or teacher. (This is a very important point to remember; this is not a list of the greatest board games ever or the very best educational board games on the market. Rather, this book discusses board games which every parent, teacher and/or school program can realistically own, in multiple copies, and incorporate as a learning tool).

PC Mag

PC Mag
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 530
Release: 1993-02-09
Genre:
ISBN:

PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.

Board Games as Media

Board Games as Media
Author: Paul Booth
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2021-01-14
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1501357182

Leading expert Paul Booth explores the growth in popularity of board games today, and unpacks what it means to read a board game. What does a game communicate? How do games play us? And how do we decide which games to play and which are just wastes of cardboard? With little scholarly research in this still-emerging field, Board Games as Media underscores the importance of board games in the ever-evolving world of media.

Board Games: Throughout The History And Multidimensional Spaces

Board Games: Throughout The History And Multidimensional Spaces
Author: Jorma Kyppo
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2019-07-08
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9813233540

In this richly illustrated book, Dr Jorma Kyppö explores the history of board games dating back to Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China. He provides a description of the evolution and various interpretations of chess. Furthermore, the book offers the study of the old Celtic and Viking board games and the old Hawaiian board game Konane, as well as a new hypothesis about the interpretation of the famous Cretan Phaistos Disk. Descriptions of several chess variations, including some highlights of the game theory and tiling in different dimensions, are followed by a multidimensional symmetrical n-person strategy game model, based on chess. Final chapter (Concluding remarks) offers the new generalizations of the Euler-Poincare's Characteristic, Pi and Fibonacci sequence.

Hoyle's Games Modernized - Cards, Board Games and Billiards

Hoyle's Games Modernized - Cards, Board Games and Billiards
Author: Lawrence H. Dawson
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1447495993

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. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

LSAT Logic Games For Dummies

LSAT Logic Games For Dummies
Author: Mark Zegarelli
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2010-02-08
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 0470525142

Improve your score on the Analytical Reasoning portion of the LSAT If you're like most test-takers, you find the infamous Analytical Reasoning or "Logic Games" section of the LSAT to be the most elusive and troublesome. Now there's help! LSAT Logic Games For Dummies takes the puzzlement out of the Analytical Reasoning section of the exam and shows you that it's not so problematic after all! This easy-to-follow guide examines the types of logic puzzles presented on the LSAT and offers step-by-step instructions for how best to correctly identify and solve each problem within the allocated time. Coverage of all six question types Detailed strategies for quickly and correctly recognizing and solving each question type Complete with loads of practice problems Whether you're preparing to take the LSAT for the first time or looking to improve a previous score, LSAT Logic Games For Dummies is the logical study companion for anyone looking to score high on the LSAT!

Everybody Wins

Everybody Wins
Author: James Wallis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2023-03-14
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1839081910

The revolution in tabletop gaming revealed and reviewed, in this entertaining and informative look at over 40 years of award-winning games. The annual Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) Awards are like the Oscars of the tabletop. Acclaimed British author and games expert James Wallis investigates the winners and losers of each year’s contest to track the incredible explosion in amazing new board games. From modern classics like CATAN, Ticket to Ride, and Dixit to once-lauded games that have now been forgotten (not to mention several popular hits that somehow missed a nomination), this is a comprehensive yet hugely readable study of the best board games ever made, penned by one of the most knowledgeable commentators on the hobby.