This is a Golden Age for board games. More people are playing games such as chess, Monopoly, Risk and Scrabble, than ever before! But how did these games, and so many others, come to be invented? Discover the compelling stories behind the creation of the board games we know and love to play: stories that have touched every aspect of people's lives down the ages. Our journey starts 5,000 years ago and takes you right up to the present day. On the way, each game will reveal the fascinating secrets of its origin and its lasting appeal. 
More than 100 games are explored chronologically, from the most ancient to the most modern, allowing you to see how similar types of games relate to each other. Each feature traces the story of a particular game, or a group of games. revealing origins, gameplay, and cultural impact and legacy. All kinds of board games are included: games from ancient times (Senet, chess, mah jong, mancala); Victorian race games (ludo, snakes &amp; ladders); modern classics (Cluedo, Ticket to Ride, Exploding Kittens); action games (Mouse Trap, Jenga); war games (Risk, Axis &amp; Allies, Diplomacy) fantasy games (HeroQuest, Warhammer, Dungeons &amp; Dragons), and much more. Delving into this fascinating book will immeasurably add to the pleasure and fun every time you open the box of your favourite game, take out the board, arrange the pieces, and start to play!

Board Games in 100 Moves

Wallis, James

LIVINGSTONE, IAN

Sports & Outdoors

Having dedicated his life to fighting the corrupt powers of Chaos, Hoche is invited to join the Untersuchung, a covert group that shares his mission, and when Hoche makes a shocking discovery, he is drawn into a showdown that could change his destiny. Original.

The Mark of Damnation

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Games_Workshop

King Arthur is back!  And he's a mutant!  The island of England is mapped and described.  Much has changed after the bomb struck.  Human life is nearly extinct and Britain is now divided into eight kingdoms, all ruled by intelligent mutant animals.  But all is not well.  Feuding between the kingdoms promises civil war, then there are the rumors about a human army invading the waste lands.  The realm needs a leader.  A man (or mutant) who can unite the people and restore a nation; King Arthur!   18 New Mutant Animals, Druids and Magic, King Arthur, Merlin, Adventures and More! Compatible with Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rifts

Mutants in Avalon (After the Bomb Series, Book 5)

Children's Books

Animals

Palladium Books

A sourcebook for Rifts and After the Bomb covering Earth's orbit, the Moon, and Mars. Giant mutant insects, random mutation tables, space stations, spacecraft, robots, and three new Glitterboys.

Mutants in Orbit (Rifts/After the Bomb)

Siembieda, Kevin

The British Millennial Harbinger

Biographies & Memoirs

Nabu Press

The Christian Messenger and Family Magazine

The British Millennial Harbinger and Family Magazine

Leaders & Notable People

King, David

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