Board Games

Traditional board games from chess to modern family favourites are covered here. Articles include rules, strategies, and variations for classic and contemporary tabletop games.

All About Cribbage

A two-player card game from the 17th century where you score points by making card combinations and need to reach 121 to win.

All About the Game of Ludo

A timeless board game where you race to move all your pieces home using strategy, dice rolls and a bit of luck.

Backgammon

Backgammon is an ancient board game where two players race to move their pieces around the board and remove them first.

Checkers

Checkers is an easy board game for kids and adults that uses diagonal moves to jump and capture opponent pieces until one player loses all theirs.

Chess

Chess is a two-player board game where you set up 16 pieces each and try to trap your opponent's king in checkmate.

How to Play and Win Chinese Checkers

Chinese Checkers looks simple but winning takes skill and planning, so here's how to actually beat your opponents at this classic game.

Mancala

Mancala is a family of African board games where you pick up seeds and move them strategically to capture opponent holes.

Mensa Games

Mensa Select games are award-winning puzzles and brainteasers that challenge your thinking, though you don't need a high IQ to enjoy them.

Reversi

Reversi is a simple board game with deep strategy where you flip your opponent's pieces by surrounding them, and controlling the corners often wins the match.

Simpsons Board Games

Board games based on The Simpsons let you play Monopoly in Springfield and try other games featuring the show's characters.

Solitaire

Solitaire is a solo card game with hazy origins that you can play anywhere with just a standard deck and a flat surface.