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The Chief Chess Officer of Chess.com describes the crisis he confronted when Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen lost a tournament match to a suspected cheater.
What can I say? I love to betray my friends.
I’ve been building Kidz Fun Art (web, iPad & Windows) since 2021, so 4 years at time of writing. It’s a tablet optimized application intended to be used by children of all ages R…
Are you ready to put your problem-solving skills to the test? Whether you’re a lifelong puzzle lover or just looking for a new way to sharpen your mind, the world of modern brain teasers has never been more exciting. In 2025, designers and creators are pushing the boundaries of what a puzzle can be, combining
Some of the most devoted hobbyists are willing to shell out big bucks for what one called “a couture puzzle.”
Have you ever wondered how a simple board game can sharpen your mind and enhance your strategic thinking skills? In recent years, strategy board games have surged in popularity, captivating players of all ages with their intricate designs and challenging gameplay. These games are not just a source of entertainment; they offer a unique blend
Games like City Bus Manager and Global Farmer are using real-world mapping data from OpenStreetMap for more realistic simulations.
Find new ways to fill the long summer days with these quick primers on 10 ancient games
Board gaming is such a lovely hobby to keep your mind and your company on edge. No bright blue …
Welcome to Boardzilla!
The largest collection of card game rules on the Internet, with information about hundreds of card and tile games from all parts of the world.
From Atlantic City to high fashion to Karl Marx, the most recognizable board game has had serious cultural impact.
A generations-old game makes a comeback
Play can be a great shortcut to bonding. But I’d rather just have a conversation.
An interactive guide to the game theory of cooperation - ncase/trust
ChatGPT invented a hit puzzle game called Sumplete that could rival Wordle. There's just one problem: It already exists.
Have you ever played those arcade games that give you tickets that you can redeem at the counter for prizes? Here’s a whole article about them.
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Right now, each card costs me about $20 each, but with only a bit more scale, I think I can get that down to $10.
Introducing Wyldcard, a new paradigm for tabletop gaming, trading cards which can magically change as you play.
Game-playing artificial intelligence (AI) systems have advanced to a new frontier. Stratego, the classic board game that’s more complex than chess and Go, and craftier than poker, has now been...
The rise and fall of contract bridge.
We introduce DeepNash, an autonomous agent capable of learning to play the imperfect information game Stratego from scratch, up to a human expert level. Stratego is one of the few iconic board...
When it comes to unfair tactics, some of us are just better at bending the rules. But, the urge to cheat at games is easier to understand when you examine how they are designed.
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From the dark roots of The Game of Life to the real-life operation inspired by Operation, these stories take you deep into the worlds of your favorite board games.
What decisions a designer will run into while designing learning experiences.
The national organization for the promotion of the ancient game of Go (aka Weiqi, Baduk) in the US.
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In dingy basements and private clubs, an ancient Asian board game becomes a cutthroat battlefield for brainiacs.
The strategy and wargaming genres contain some of the best reviewed and most beloved games of all time, but many of the most revered of these titles are fiendishly difficult to get into. If you’ve been putting off trying new games such as C
The hidden side of everything
From the archives: Pinball is a dying art, but as it dies it has spawned a new art in its place.
Board games are back, thanks to the lessons their designers have learned from computer games. Tim Cross rolls the dice
In 2011, Ward Farnsworth published a two-volume collection called Predator At The Chessboard: A Field Guide To Chess Tactics (Volume 1 - Volume 2) where he explains countless chess tactics in plain English.
How a Runaways star turned a thrilling and traumatic era into a very fun new board game.