Games
Backgammon
Douglas Zare
GammonVillage Backgammon Magazine - Sep 2, 2010
One backgammon milestone I have yet to accomplish is winning in real play after closing out my opponent's 15th checker. I have practiced for this ...
Checkers
Dawson: Chinese (Drywall) Checkers
Orlando Sentinel (blog) - Sep 2, 2010
Tomorrow, September 3rd is the deadline for homeowners to join the Multi District Litigation (MDL) against Chinese drywall manufacturers. ...
Chess
Schaeffer Makes the Right Moves in "Chess"
Baltimore SunArlington Connection - Sep 2, 2010
"Chess" was originally created as a concept album by lyricist Tim Rice who had had great success with two other musicals that began as concept albums, ...
Monopoly Game
Strategies for Monopoly
Florida Times-Union (blog) - Sep 2, 2010
Every characteristic, good and bad, comes out in a Monopoly game. You will learn about their business acumen, their patience, their compassion, ...
Rummikub
Rummikub: A Classic Boardgame Makes Its Way To The Facebook Platform
TechCrunch - Aug 19, 2010
Case-in-point P-Kama, an Israeli company with $1.8M in funding that purchased the licensing rights to market Rummikub online. What's Rummikub, you ask? ...
Scrabble
Kat Von D Says She's In Love With Jesse James
Monsters and Critics.comPopEater - Sep 3, 2010
Their relationship blossomed playing Scrabble. "We both realized how nerdy we were," Kat says. James was softer-spoken with PEOPLE, giving a simple "yes" ...
Gin Rummy
The human condition at center of 'Gin Game'
Arizona Daily Star - Aug 27, 2010
He teaches her to play gin rummy, and she promptly beats him game after game. While they play, they needle each other, reveal bits of themselves, ...
Dominoes
Most human dominoes? They're in China (video)
Christian Science Monitor (blog)Christian Science Monitor (blog) - Aug 13, 2010
One small town is now registered by the Guinness Book as having hosted: The most human dominoes. Participants attend the 'human dominos' event during the ...
Dungeons And Dragons
Marty Turco talks Tony O, nicknames and gargoyles
NHL.comNHL.com - Sep 2, 2010
I wasn't the “Dungeons and Dragons” kid growing up, but the image has suited me and I like having a meaningful mask and one that's very personal to me. ...
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
Xiangqi
Expect a huge Asian Games
MSN SingaporeTODAYonline - Aug 24, 2010
A total of 42 sports will be contested at the Games, with six - dancesport, dragonboat, roller sports, cricket, boardgames weiqi and xiangqi - making their ...
Mah Jong
Book Sale will start Sept. 18
York Weekly - Aug 31, 2010
HAMPTON FALLS — The Mah Jong group at the Hampton Falls Free Library that used to meet on Fridays and then met on Wednesdays decided to create the best of ...
Tangram
Song and dance of the revolt in Fuente Ovejuna
This is LondonThis is London - Aug 16, 2010
Tangram Theatre's new version of Fuente Ovejuna is billed as 'a pastoral tragicomedy with songs, romance and lynching', which makes it ...
Play Bridge
Merle and Gini Hauser -- Volunteering makes for a good life
TCPalm - Sep 2, 2010
" I got him to play bridge and he got me to play golf, and we just have a great life," says Gini Hauser, as she and her husband Merle ...
Crossword Puzzles
Sudoku Keeps Dementia At Bay
Reutersallvoices - Sep 2, 2010
By INVIGILATOR Doing sudoku and crossword puzzles seems to delay the onset of dementia according to a new study. The study was undetaken by a team from Rush ...
Sudoku
Sudoku Keeps Dementia At Bay
Reuters Indiaallvoices - Sep 2, 2010
By INVIGILATOR Doing sudoku and crossword puzzles seems to delay the onset of dementia according to a new study. The study was undetaken by a team from Rush ...