Board Games
The
histories of all the major board games played today from all over
the world. Including Western board games favourites like Chess
(descended from Shaturanga),
Draughts (descended from Alquerque),
the medieval game of Nine
Mens Morris, and Backgammon and childrens
favourites
Snakes and Ladders, and Chinese
Checkers (a modern version of Halma).
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Just as importantly, games which are even more popular but less
well known in the West such as Go,
Shogi, Chinese
Chess, Mancala and
Pachisi (Ludo). Plus some
unusual games like the ancient Norse game of Tafl,
the Madagascan game of Fanorona and some really ancient games
like the Royal
games found at Ur, Senet, and Mehen, the ancient Egyptian game of the Serpent.
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Table Games
Table games including Carrom from Asia and the Billiards family through Snooker to the American and European derivatives, Bar Billiards, Bagatelle, Pool and Carom Billiards. |
Also, the Shovelboard and Shove Ha'penny family, Squails and Crokinole plus the table-top versions of Skittles, Indoor Quoits and casino games such as Roulette. Not forgetting Table Tennis. |
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Pub Games
The history of British pub games and other unashamedly traditional British pastimes:
Cribbage,
Quoits,
Shove Ha'penny,
Billiards and Snooker,
Skittles,
Darts,
Bar Billiards
Bat & Trap,
Dominoes,
and a few splendidly eccentric extras for good measure like
Toad in the Hole,
Ringing the Bull,
Pitch Penny,
Knur & Spell and
Aunt Sally.
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Dice, Cards and Tiles
If you are organising a league, competition or maybe just play a less well-known pub game in your local, the author is happy to mention it on this website for free. See the Leagues and Pubs page.