The Boardgame Book
Author : Robert Charles Bell
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,84 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Board games
ISBN : 9780895350077
A Book of Historic Board Games
Author : Damian Gareth Walker
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 40,43 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1326066951
Book Description
Board games have been played throughout the world for thousands of years. Many times, in many different cultures, people have amused themselves by devising mock races, battles and hunts, played in miniature on a small surface. The rules and the level of sophistication has changed through the ages, but the general idea has remained the same. Some of the oldest games, like backgammon, chess and draughts, are still popular today. This book looks at twelve different games taken from various periods of history. Most will not be recognised by the general public, but deserve to be better known. They are pachisi, halma, agon, tâb, fanorona, nine men's morris, wari, konane, xiang qi, tablut, asalto and renju. Each game has a whole chapter to itself, which includes a history, the rules, and a section on strategy and tactics. It is the author's intention that the reader will gain appreciation and enthusiasm for these wonderful old games, and be entertained by them for years to come.
Storytelling in the Modern Board Game
Author : Marco Arnaudo
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 34,10 MB
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1476633606
Book Description
Over the years, board games have evolved to include relatable characters, vivid settings and compelling, intricate plotlines. In turn, players have become more emotionally involved--taking on, in essence, the role of coauthors in an interactive narrative. Through the lens of game studies and narratology--traditional storytelling concepts applied to the gaming world--this book explores the synergy of board games, designers and players in story-oriented designs. The author provides development guidance for game designers and recommends games to explore for hobby players.
The New Video Game Idea Book
Author : Adam Jeremy Capps
Publisher : Adam Jeremy Capps
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 21,86 MB
Release : 2021-07-25
Category : Computers
ISBN :
Book Description
The New Video Game Idea Book is a book that gives game makers ideas for a great new video game. It does so by giving the game maker new and old ideas to work with. It also goes over the philosophy of what makes a good video game, helps the game maker's imagination, shows them their options, and goes over the best methods for making a new video game. This is a helpful public domain book for making good video games.
Everything Games Book
Author : Tracy Fitzsimmons
Publisher : Everything
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 27,73 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781558506435
Book Description
Over 200 games the family will love to play.
Videogame Sciences and Arts
Author : Nelson Zagalo
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 27,53 MB
Release : 2019-12-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3030379833
Book Description
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts, VJ 2019, held in Aveiro, Portugal, in November 2019. The 20 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: Games and Theories; Table Boards; eSports; Uses and Methodologies; Game Criticism.
The Vampire Book
Author : J Gordon Melton
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 42,53 MB
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1578593506
Book Description
The Ultimate Collection of Vampire Facts and Fiction From Vlad the Impaler to Barnabas Collins to Edward Cullen to Dracula and Bill Compton, renowned religion expert and fearless vampire authority J. Gordon Melton, PhD takes the reader on a vast, alphabetic tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the blood-sucking undead. Digging deep into the lore, myths, pop culture, and reported realities of vampires and vampire legends from across the globe, The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead exposes everything about the blood thirsty predator. Death and immortality, sexual prowess and surrender, intimacy and alienation, rebellion and temptation. The allure of the vampire is eternal, and The Vampire Book explores it all. The historical, literary, mythological, biographical, and popular aspects of one of the world's most mesmerizing paranormal subject. This vast reference is an alphabetical tour of the psychosexual, macabre world of the soul-sucking undead. In the first fully revised and updated edition in a decade, Dr. J. Gordon Melton (president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula) bites even deeper into vampire lore, myths, reported realities, and legends that come from all around the world. From Transylvania to plague-infested Europe to Nostradamus and from modern literature to movies and TV series, this exhaustive guide furnishes more than 500 essays to quench your thirst for facts, biographies, definitions, and more.
The Book of Games
Author : Jack Botermans
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 22,83 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781402742217
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated 736-page reference provides a lifetime of entertainment! It contains complete rules, playing tips, and instructive move-by-move examples of 65 fun and diverse games. They range from Senat, a pastime enjoyed by King Tut, to Hex, invented by a 20th-century mathematician; from strategy games like Siege of Paris to dice games like Chuck-a-Luck to chase games like Pachisi; from Asian Shogi to African Wari; and from traditional Chess and Go to modern creations like Mastermind and Othello. Colorful illustrations show old-time and modern players, game boards, and equipment alongside fascinating anecdotes and curious facts about games throughout history. For every player, this one’s a sure winner!
Board Game Publisher
Author : Eric Hanuise
Publisher : Flatlined Games
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 44,32 MB
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 2960296117
Book Description
Board Game Publisher "Better than a real job" Eric Hanuise (Flatlined Games) Understand The Board Game Industry Start Your Own Publishing Business The tabletop games market has never been as large and diversified as today. Yet, there are few books that focus on the business aspects of publishing tabletop games. In this book, Eric Hanuise, founder of boardgames publisher Flatlined Games, shares his experience learned from years of publishing: - The whole publication process, from the author's prototype to the finished game on the retailer's shelves - The different jobs available in the industry - Setting up your publishing company - Contracts with authors and artists - Manufacturing board games - Safety and legal obligations - Distribution and logistics - Retail, direct sales and crowdfunding - Fairs, conventions and events Written by an actual publisher, this book will help you figure out the tabletop games industry. No matter whether you are just interested in how things work or you intend to set up your own board game publishing business, you will find answers to most of your questions here.
American English Primary Colors 6 Teacher's Book
Author : Diana Hicks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 32,95 MB
Release : 2008-04-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521682673
Book Description
American English Primary Colors is a new 6-level course for young learners from six to eleven years old. The accompanying Teacher's Book provides step-by-step guidance, as well as photocopiable worksheets, progress tests and ideas for classroom activities. Extra support and practical ideas are included in the 'A-Z of teaching young learners' at the back of the book.
