From simple board games to the latest in video game technology makers are hard at work designing fun new ways to play. Readers will discover new processes, integrate visual information with text, and and learn technical word meanings as they find out how games are designed and what makes a good game. They will also learn how to plan and create games of their own.

"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.

"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 group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why -- and how -- we play them. Checkers, Backgammon, Chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and Bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In "Seven Games," Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the behavioral design that make them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors,...

"Do you have fond childhood memories of gathering around the table with the family for a game of Monopoly, Scrabble, or LIFE? Cardboard is making a comeback. In an era of tech-based entertainment, word is spreading about a new breed of board game. Going Cardboard takes you into the designer "German-style" board gaming scene, from its community of enthusiastic fans to the creative passions of the designers and their journeys from concept to reality."--Going...

"Super Mario Party brings the fun and intense competition of board games to the Nintendo Switch. Readers will find out how to outsmart their rivals and roll the dice toward victory using the tips and tricks in this book. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter"-- Provided by publisher.

Forbidden to play board games by their mother, who suddenly disappears, twins Rhett and Nash learn their family has the ability to enter the world of any game they want -- a gift that comes with a high price -- and must break their mom's most important rule to save her from a vengeful game character who has taken her hostage.

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.-- container....

Mantis is a colorfully cutthroat card game of rainbows and revenge. Mantis has only two rules: Steal or Score your way to victory. Collect matching cards by stealing or scoring until the winner has 10 cards in their score pile. With the simplicity of UNO and depth of Gin Rummy, Mantis is designed for both kids and adults. But adults should be warned that kids will often beat them at this game.