Includes DONKEY’S TAIL, MURDER, LONDON and NAUGHTS AND CROSSES(TIT-TAT-TOE). Discusses a variety of indoor and outdoor games. New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1944. Explains the tiles, rules, scoring, and strategy for MAH-JONGG.īancroft, Jessie H. San Francisco, CA: Mah-Jongg Sales Company of America, 1923. Encyclopedic reference examines the structure and function of games from various perspectives, including sociology, anthropology, archeology, psychology, psychiatry, military science, history, business administration, and mathematics contains extensive bibliography.īabcock, J.P. Features timeless classics, including board games such as Clue and Mousetrap.Īvedon, Elliott, and Sutton-Smith, Brian. San Francisco, CA: Roads Publishing, 2017. Includes HNEFATAFL, TOURNE CASE, SCRUMPING, and MU TORERE.Īuerbach, Stevanne. Includes boards and instructions for 14 games for two people to play. Contains large colorful game boards, cardboard markers, and rules for 14 games including LUDO and NINE MEN’S MORRIS, but there are no histories and the game boards are not identified. New York, NY: Elsevier/Nelson Books, 1979. Pages serve as game boards for games developed by the author. Contains brief histories of many games, mostly ancient and classic ones, with drawings and rules of play games include GO, HALMA, HEX, MAH-JONGG, MANCALA, NINE MEN’S MORRIS, REVERSI, and SHUT THE BOX.Īstrop, John. Provides instructions for 369 children’s games, including PACHESI, NINE-MEN MORRIS, and TIC-TAC-TOE.Īrnold, Peter. Discusses rules, scoring, and techniques for most popular DOMINO games.Īrnold, Arnold. New York, NY: David McKay Company, Inc., 1961. over his invention of ANTI-MONOPOLY.Īrmanio, Dominic C. Traces the history of MONOPOLY to its roots as a folk game and discusses the legal battles Anspach faced with Parker Bros. Includes PARCHEESI, YAHTZEE, ANAGRAMS, SCRABBLE, RPM, RSVP, MONOPOLY, MANCALA, CLUE, HALMA, BATTLESHIP, and BRIDGE as well as chess, checkers, and backgammon.Īnspach, Ralph. Provides instructions on the play of any popular American game that uses cards, counters, or dice. Discusses the social psychology of games and game play.Īinslie, Tom. “Table Games” and the companies that made themīoard Games, Card Games, Skill & Action Games Game CompaniesĪbt, Clark C. Mechanical Puzzles – Click to go directly to books on mechanical puzzles.Ĭlick on any thumbnail image in the bibliography to see a full-sized image. Jigsaw Puzzles – Click to go directly to books on jigsaw puzzles. Parlor Games & Party Games, Word Games and Pencil-and-Paper Games – Click to go directly to books on parlor games. “Table Games”: Board Games, Card Games, and Skill & Action Games and the companies that made themĢ. The listings are separated into four categories:ġ. If you know of a book that should be on this list (especially if it’s one that you have written!), please let us know. This list will continue to grow as more books are discovered and more are written. The annotated listing provides some information about content and/or includes titles of some of the games discussed or photographed in these books. Most of these books devote only a few pages to games collected or played around the world, but some of the books listed here deal exclusively with a myriad of board and card games, while others offer an in-depth look at one particular game. Though not very many works have been written exclusively on games or the game industry, a lot of books on toys, collectibles, sports, amusements and the like contain interesting or valuable information about games and puzzles and their history. Resource Guide to Selected English Language Books on Games For game books in French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, or Hungarian, click here.Ĭlick here to see Wayne Saunder’s review of All About Mancala: Its History and How to Play.Ĭlick here to see Nic Ricketts review of Slantwise Moves.
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