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How To Win at Scrabble and Words With Friends

Simple tips anyone can use to improve your chances of winning a game of Scrabble, or a game of Words With Friends.

How To Form a Board Game or Card Game Club

Tips on how to form an active board game or card game club in your area. Finding members, choosing games and more are discussed.

How To Play Checkers (Using Standard U.S. Rules)

The complete rules for the standard U.S. version of Checkers.

How To Find Game Rules or Instructions

How to find lost rules or instructions for board games and card games.

How To Locate Hard-to-Find Board Games and Card Games

Simple, practical tips on how to find hard-to-locate board games and card games.

How To Find Replacement Game Parts

How to find replacement game parts for board games, card games and other table games.

How To Store Board Games and Card Games

Tips on how to store your board games and card games so that they don't get damaged.

How To Clean Board Games

How to clean board games without causing damage.

How To Handle Board Games and Card Games

How to handle valuable board games in such a way that you minimize damage to the game itself.

How To Start a Board Game and Card Game Collection

How to start a collection of board games and card games.

How To Catalog Your Game Collection

How to effectively catalog your collection of board games and card games.

How To Use a Backgammon Doubling Cube

How to use a backgammon doubling cube. It brings a significant amount of additional strategy to the game, and is widely used by serious players.

How To Set Up a Backgammon Board

Simple tips on how to set up a backgammon board. These are the absolute basics to make sure you do it right every time.

How To Play Mancala

The complete rules of standard two-rank Mancala, also known as Kalah, an ancient board game.

How To Win at Risk

Simple tips anyone can use to improve your chances of winning the board game Risk.

How To Win at Monopoly

Simple tips anyone can use to improve your chances of winning the board game Monopoly.

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