"Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification? In It's All a Game, British journalist and renowned games expert Tristan Donovan opens the box on the incredible and often surprising history and psychology of board games. He traces the evolution of the game across cultures, time periods, and continents, from...

"Learning to play chess is almost a life skill. Many people play it and even more reference its strategy in all kinds of conversations. It's a great game for young people to become familiar with-and even learn to love! This book gives a thorough, but simple, overview of the basic rules and moves of chess. From how to use each piece to some popular strategies, the game play outlined helps new players head right to the chess board after reading!"--Amazon.com...

A game of teamwork, towers, and trouble-makers. Can you and your team build three towers before the other team destroys them? Can you do all that with your eyes closed? How it works: everyone has a secret identity, either good or bad. Scatter the bricks into the play area and close your eyes. Good wombats build towers. Bad wombats secretly sabotage those towers. Vote to eliminate the most suspicious wombat. Complete the towers to win.--

"Kids can make their own fun with Cool Board Games! This title has everything needed to create one-of-a-kind board games. Readers will create Mini Magnetic Battleship, The Game of Your Life, Giant Outdoor Checkers and more! Step-by-step photos, materials lists, and extra tips and tricks get kids started"--Publisher's website.

"In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the builder of board games, Milton Bradley. Follow the story from Bradley's childhood, his early entrepreneurial work creating and selling stationery, his drafting education at Harvard, his first business creating and selling lithographs, and how these experiences came together when he formed the Milton Bradley Company and created the Game of Life. Bradley's family, retirement, and work producing...

"Get a clue. Solve the world's favorite murder mystery in this graphic novel adaptation of the classic whodunit board game. When the mysterious Mr. Boddy turns up dead at his own dinner party, everyone's a suspect! Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. Peacock, Professor Plum - all the familiar faces from the famous board game are back, plus some new ones like Dr. Orchid, Detective Ochre, and Senator White. But will Boddy's body be the last to fall,...

"We have a lot of fun at ٢Da Pippo٣ restaurant. ٢Pippo٣ the hard-working headwaiter rushes around quickly from table to table collecting dishes. Soon the dishes are piled high and the children need a lot of balance to prevent the plates and cups from falling down. Who can load up the headwaiter with the most dishes?٣ --

"Bring the adventure of your favorite funny movie to life with Jumanji Deluxe, the electronic version of the legendary board game. The drums of Jumanji greet you and your band of brave adventurers as you suddenly find yourselves deep in the jungle. Danger lies along your path, threatening to take away your 3 precious Life Tokens. Your goal is to reach Jumanji (the center) and call out its name, but beware: if any of your group runs out of Life Tokens,...

Dixit is an exciting game of storytelling through imagination and clues. The 84 artistically designed cards tell a different story for every individual and put creativity to the test!

Players build space ships from spare warehouse components. Through three successively difficult rounds, players fly ships and try to avoid obstacles, while grasping financial opportunities. Goal of game is to have most cosmic credits after Round 3.