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Here you can:

Learn about different types of games

Find library events centered around gaming

Discover books about games and gaming

International Games MonthCelebrate IGM All November Long!

International Games Month is an initiative run by volunteers from around the world to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games.

Learn more on the American Library Association website.

Types of Games

Monopoly board on white bgBoard Games

These usually involve a game board and some pieces that are placed on the board.

Board games can be competitive or cooperative!

Examples of board games include:

Classic Board Games: Battleship, Candy Land, Clue, Monopoly, Mouse Trap, Risk, Sorry, Trivial Pursuit, Trouble

Newer Board Games: Azul, Everdell, Gloomhaven, Pandemic, PARKS, Terraforming Mars, Ticket to Ride, Wingspan

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A combined deck and hand of cards for the game Royal Marriage.Card Games

These games use classic playing cards or special, unique cards made for the game.

Usually cards only have information on one side, so your opponent can't see what you have!

Examples of card games include:

Classic Card Games: Bridge, Cribbage, Euchre, Gin Rummy, Hearts, Pinochle, Rummikub, Sequence, Solitaire, Uno

Newer Card Games: 7 Wonders, Canvas, Codenames, The Crew, Dominion, Love Letter, Splendor

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4 out of 20 Crazy Yatzi variants of/expansions for Yahtzee/Kniffel Dice Games

Dice add an element of luck or randomness to gaming.

Dice can be used in board games, but there are also some games that only use dice!

Examples of dice games include:

Dice Games: Boggle, Can't Stop, Farkle, Liar's Dice, Sagrada, Yahtzee, Zombie Dice

Other Games That Use Dice: Backgammon, Dungeons & Dragons, Ludo, Too Many Bones

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Catch Phrase, a word guessing party game Party Games

These games are typically played in large groups at social gatherings.

Party games are designed to be easy for new players to learn!

Examples of party games include:

Classic Party Games: Apples to Apples, Balderdash, Bingo, Catch Phrase, Charades, Mafia, Pictionary, Taboo, Trivial Pursuit

Newer Party Games: Cards Against Humanity, Codenames, Dixit, Hues and Cues, Just One, Monikers, Sushi Go Party!

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CheckmateStrategy Games

These games require careful and thoughtful decision-making.

Players must master the logic behind the game in order to succeed!

Examples of strategy games include:

Classic Strategy Games: Backgammon, Battleship, Catan, Chess, Go, Monopoly, Quarto, Risk, Sequence

Newer Strategy Games: Azul, Canvas, Gloomhaven, Hive, Pandemic, Patchwork, Root, Ticket to Ride, Wingspan

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Photo of black polyhedral game dice Tabletop Roleplaying Games

These games require players to improvise choices based on a character they've created.

Often players must roll some dice to see if they fail or succeed!

Want to learn about Tabletop RPGs?

Visit our TTRPG LibGuide!

guides.mysapl.org/tabletop

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