A collection of board games and card games can be great fun. You'll always have something to do when friends come over, when it's raining outside, or whenever the mood ... Read More

Games have existed in some form throughout human history, but only have been commercially published with the goal of selling them to a wide audience since the 1800s. In this ... Read More

My tolerance for game themes is fairly great. But some games just push it too far. Here are my picks for the most offensive board games and card games ever ... Read More

Tomorrow is opening day for Major League Baseball, and fans of every team are optimistic about the season ahead. If you're looking for a fast-paced baseball card game to play ... Read More

The card game Pyramid Solitaire has simple rules and takes just a few minutes to play each hand. So it's no surprise that it's a popular way to pass some ... Read More

Categories is an excellent party game that can be played with just pencils and paper, a predecessor to the game Scattergories. Players are given five categories and five letters, then ... Read More

Spades is a very popular trick-taking game played by two partnerships. Important decisions must be made both when bidding and when playing cards. Here are the complete rules for the ... Read More

Spy games give us a chance to do something we're quite unlikely to do in real life: participate in espionage. Here are my picks for the best spy-themed board games ... Read More

Like Oklahoma Gin, Hollywood Gin is a close relative of Gin Rummy. In this game, however, players are really trying to win three games simultaneously -- a very clever scoring ... Read More

Dice games appeal to me for many reasons -- the luck of the roll means that anyone can win, we all seem to believe that we can control the dice, ... Read More

Protecting and managing a serious game collection can be quite a task. It's important to keep games in good condition so that they can be enjoyed for many years. The ... Read More

Pitch is an interesting bidding and trick-taking game in large part because so much of the deck is out of play each hand. Here are the complete rules for the ... Read More

Brothers Rajat and Jayant Agarwalla of India, the brains behind Scrabulous, an unauthorized online version of the classic word game Scrabble, are reportedly seeking tens of millions of dollars to ... Read More

Gary Gygax, who co-created the seminal roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons, passed away this morning at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He was 69 and had reportedly been in ... Read More

Days of Wonder recently announced the upcoming release of the Ticket to Ride Card Game. This stand-alone card game includes many elements from the original Ticket to Ride board game, ... Read More

The fan site Heroscapers.com has posted a lengthy Q&A with Paul Barclay of Wizards of the Coast. In January, it was announced that future development of HeroScape products would be ... Read More