Author: Bebo
Publisher: Everything
ISBN: 1507210620
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Tabletop and board games aren’t just for rainy days or awkward family events anymore. As the game industry grows, people of all ages are jumping to play “the original social network.” In our ever-increasing technological world, playing old-school games is a welcome retreat from the overexposure to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and the rest of social media. Over the past few years, board games have become the hot new hobby. Instead of friends sitting around the same table and staring at their phones, they are now either working with or against each other. Millions upon millions of new fans have begun to join their friends in real life for a fun game of Pandemic, 7 Wonders, or Ticket to Ride. The Everything Tabletop Games Book shows how to play some of the best tabletop games in the world, from classic strategy games like Settlers of Catan to great new games like Gloomhaven. Throughout the book, you’ll learn the different genres of tabletop and board games; how to play each game; rules and strategies to help you win; and even where to play online—including new expansions to keep your favorite games fresh and exciting. So gather up some friends, pick a game from this book, and start playing! You’ll be having a blast in no time.
The Everything Tabletop Games Book
Author: Bebo
Publisher: Everything
ISBN: 1507210620
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Tabletop and board games aren’t just for rainy days or awkward family events anymore. As the game industry grows, people of all ages are jumping to play “the original social network.” In our ever-increasing technological world, playing old-school games is a welcome retreat from the overexposure to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and the rest of social media. Over the past few years, board games have become the hot new hobby. Instead of friends sitting around the same table and staring at their phones, they are now either working with or against each other. Millions upon millions of new fans have begun to join their friends in real life for a fun game of Pandemic, 7 Wonders, or Ticket to Ride. The Everything Tabletop Games Book shows how to play some of the best tabletop games in the world, from classic strategy games like Settlers of Catan to great new games like Gloomhaven. Throughout the book, you’ll learn the different genres of tabletop and board games; how to play each game; rules and strategies to help you win; and even where to play online—including new expansions to keep your favorite games fresh and exciting. So gather up some friends, pick a game from this book, and start playing! You’ll be having a blast in no time.
Publisher: Everything
ISBN: 1507210620
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Tabletop and board games aren’t just for rainy days or awkward family events anymore. As the game industry grows, people of all ages are jumping to play “the original social network.” In our ever-increasing technological world, playing old-school games is a welcome retreat from the overexposure to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and the rest of social media. Over the past few years, board games have become the hot new hobby. Instead of friends sitting around the same table and staring at their phones, they are now either working with or against each other. Millions upon millions of new fans have begun to join their friends in real life for a fun game of Pandemic, 7 Wonders, or Ticket to Ride. The Everything Tabletop Games Book shows how to play some of the best tabletop games in the world, from classic strategy games like Settlers of Catan to great new games like Gloomhaven. Throughout the book, you’ll learn the different genres of tabletop and board games; how to play each game; rules and strategies to help you win; and even where to play online—including new expansions to keep your favorite games fresh and exciting. So gather up some friends, pick a game from this book, and start playing! You’ll be having a blast in no time.
The Tabletop Find-It Book
Author: Kevin Grote
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578381398
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Tabletop Find-It Book is a picture book filled with find-it style images of tabletop games! With over 20 images, you'll enjoy hours of entertainment searching through the pages and finding everything there is to find. Discover thousands of unique game components in these pages!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578381398
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Tabletop Find-It Book is a picture book filled with find-it style images of tabletop games! With over 20 images, you'll enjoy hours of entertainment searching through the pages and finding everything there is to find. Discover thousands of unique game components in these pages!
Tabletop Gaming Manual
Author: Matt Thrower
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781785211492
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tabletop gaming is enjoying a huge renaissance. Sales of hobby board games have risen in double digits yearly for the past decade, with more people enjoying the physical, non-digital aspects of playing, along with the social interaction. It's one of the biggest sectors in crowd-funding platform Kickstarter.
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781785211492
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tabletop gaming is enjoying a huge renaissance. Sales of hobby board games have risen in double digits yearly for the past decade, with more people enjoying the physical, non-digital aspects of playing, along with the social interaction. It's one of the biggest sectors in crowd-funding platform Kickstarter.
The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming
Author: Teri Litorco
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440597979
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Don't Be a Beardy Gamer "A very funny and useful read on its own, but it also makes a great gift for that sore loser in your life." --The New York Times "An indispensable, laugh-out-loud guide to the pitfalls and pleasures of gaming." ~Graham McNeill, Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels author; former Games Workshop designer "For anyone looking to be a part of one of the greatest communities in the world!" ~Brittanie Boe, editor of GameWire "A warm, insightful guide for exploring one of geek culture's oldest realms." ~Aaron Dembski-Bowden, author of New York Times bestselling book The Horus Heresy: The First Heretic Whether you're new to the world of tabletop games or a veteran gamer, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming is your go-to game-night etiquette guide. Expert gamer Teri Litorco, of the gaming site Geek and Sundry, helps you to get along as you play and make the most out of your time with your gamer group. Packed with insider advice and etiquette tips, this essential guide includes advice on everything from sharing crib sheets and meeples to avoiding drama and poor sportsmanship at the game table. With 100 gaming etiquette rules, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming provides you and your group with all you need for a fun and respectful game night--without rage-quitters, bad losers, terrible winners, and Incredible Sulks!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440597979
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Don't Be a Beardy Gamer "A very funny and useful read on its own, but it also makes a great gift for that sore loser in your life." --The New York Times "An indispensable, laugh-out-loud guide to the pitfalls and pleasures of gaming." ~Graham McNeill, Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 novels author; former Games Workshop designer "For anyone looking to be a part of one of the greatest communities in the world!" ~Brittanie Boe, editor of GameWire "A warm, insightful guide for exploring one of geek culture's oldest realms." ~Aaron Dembski-Bowden, author of New York Times bestselling book The Horus Heresy: The First Heretic Whether you're new to the world of tabletop games or a veteran gamer, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming is your go-to game-night etiquette guide. Expert gamer Teri Litorco, of the gaming site Geek and Sundry, helps you to get along as you play and make the most out of your time with your gamer group. Packed with insider advice and etiquette tips, this essential guide includes advice on everything from sharing crib sheets and meeples to avoiding drama and poor sportsmanship at the game table. With 100 gaming etiquette rules, The Civilized Guide to Tabletop Gaming provides you and your group with all you need for a fun and respectful game night--without rage-quitters, bad losers, terrible winners, and Incredible Sulks!
The Collected Tabletop
Author: Kathryn Greeley
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1626340129
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
From an intimate martini party to a Thanksgiving extravaganza, Kathryn Greeley shows how to create easy, fun, and breathtaking tabletop designs that will make any occasion memorable, using your existing or new collections. Chock-full of inspired ideas for hosting high-end theme parties, The Collected Tabletop includes professional photographs of place settings and tabletop decorations; elegant, hand-painted menus; favors and floral arrangements; and simple and easy-to-prepare recipes, such as Independence Day Flag Tart, Skillet Drop Biscuits, and Goat Cheese Truffles. For each of the thirteen events described in The Collected Tabletop, Greeley details the history and significance of specific items from each collection, ranging from heirloom china and crystal to intricate art glass and colorful majolica combined with hand-thrown pottery. In this peerless resource for entertaining enthusiasts, you’ll learn how to use your own collections to define your personal hosting style.
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
ISBN: 1626340129
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
From an intimate martini party to a Thanksgiving extravaganza, Kathryn Greeley shows how to create easy, fun, and breathtaking tabletop designs that will make any occasion memorable, using your existing or new collections. Chock-full of inspired ideas for hosting high-end theme parties, The Collected Tabletop includes professional photographs of place settings and tabletop decorations; elegant, hand-painted menus; favors and floral arrangements; and simple and easy-to-prepare recipes, such as Independence Day Flag Tart, Skillet Drop Biscuits, and Goat Cheese Truffles. For each of the thirteen events described in The Collected Tabletop, Greeley details the history and significance of specific items from each collection, ranging from heirloom china and crystal to intricate art glass and colorful majolica combined with hand-thrown pottery. In this peerless resource for entertaining enthusiasts, you’ll learn how to use your own collections to define your personal hosting style.
The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book
Author: James D’Amato
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1507212879
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Enjoy these 40 expertly crafted micro-RPGs that are fast, fun, easy to learn, and come in a variety of genres—from space exploration to jungle dungeon crawlers—everything you need to pick up and play today. Get gaming fast with The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book including brand-new micro-RPGs created by experts across the gaming world. From space exploration to jungle dungeon crawlers this book has everything you need to pick up and play today. With these quick-start games, you can create your own adventures, alone or with friends, without any prep, and with minimal set up and pieces. Whether you’re new to RPGs or working towards your level 20 mage, this collection is a great way to try out different games and systems, and test your roleplay skills on different character types and situations.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1507212879
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Enjoy these 40 expertly crafted micro-RPGs that are fast, fun, easy to learn, and come in a variety of genres—from space exploration to jungle dungeon crawlers—everything you need to pick up and play today. Get gaming fast with The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book including brand-new micro-RPGs created by experts across the gaming world. From space exploration to jungle dungeon crawlers this book has everything you need to pick up and play today. With these quick-start games, you can create your own adventures, alone or with friends, without any prep, and with minimal set up and pieces. Whether you’re new to RPGs or working towards your level 20 mage, this collection is a great way to try out different games and systems, and test your roleplay skills on different character types and situations.
The Board Game Book
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916456228
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781916456228
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
It's All a Game
Author: Tristan Donovan
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250082730
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
“[A] timely book . . . a wonderfully entertaining trip around the board, through 4,000 years of game history.” —The Wall Street Journal Board games have been with us even longer than the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification? In It’s All a Game, Tristan Donovan, British journalist and author of Replay: The History of Video Games, opens the box on the incredible and often surprising history and psychology of board games. He traces the evolution of the game across cultures, time periods, and continents, from the paranoid Chicago toy genius behind classics like Operation and Mouse Trap, to the role of Monopoly in helping prisoners of war escape the Nazis, and even the scientific use of board games today to teach artificial intelligence how to reason and how to win. With these compelling stories and characters, Donovan ultimately reveals why board games—from chess to Monopoly to Risk and more—have captured hearts and minds all over the world for generations. “Splendid . . . A quick and breezy read, it doesn’t just tell the fascinating stories of the (often struggling) individuals who created our favorite games. It also manages to convey the entire sweep of board game history, from the earliest forms of checkers to modern-day surprise hits like Settlers of Catan.” —Mashable “Artfully weaves together culture, business, and ways games impact society.” —Booklist “A fascinating and insightful discussion not only of games past, but the socioeconomic and historical factors that contributed to their popularity.” —Chicago Review of Books
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250082730
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
“[A] timely book . . . a wonderfully entertaining trip around the board, through 4,000 years of game history.” —The Wall Street Journal Board games have been with us even longer than the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification? In It’s All a Game, Tristan Donovan, British journalist and author of Replay: The History of Video Games, opens the box on the incredible and often surprising history and psychology of board games. He traces the evolution of the game across cultures, time periods, and continents, from the paranoid Chicago toy genius behind classics like Operation and Mouse Trap, to the role of Monopoly in helping prisoners of war escape the Nazis, and even the scientific use of board games today to teach artificial intelligence how to reason and how to win. With these compelling stories and characters, Donovan ultimately reveals why board games—from chess to Monopoly to Risk and more—have captured hearts and minds all over the world for generations. “Splendid . . . A quick and breezy read, it doesn’t just tell the fascinating stories of the (often struggling) individuals who created our favorite games. It also manages to convey the entire sweep of board game history, from the earliest forms of checkers to modern-day surprise hits like Settlers of Catan.” —Mashable “Artfully weaves together culture, business, and ways games impact society.” —Booklist “A fascinating and insightful discussion not only of games past, but the socioeconomic and historical factors that contributed to their popularity.” —Chicago Review of Books
The Book of Random Tables
Author: Matt Davids
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952089015
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Do you play science fiction tabletop role-playing games? Like Star Wars, Star Trek, Stars Without Number, Traveller or Starfinder? These 25 random tables help you cut down GM prep time. Don't waste time creating things your players never see. Fill in the details at the table or create the entire adventure by rolling dice. Focus on storytelling and have more fun while running your RPG campaigns. Never get caught without a name or a cargo item. Spice up your sessions with random encounters and side quests. The tables include: Adventure Ideas Alien Names Asteroid Belt Encounters Cargo Corporation Names Fictional Medications Fictional Trade Goods Lab Experiments Planet Names Reasons a PC is Absent Ship Names Space Hazards Technobabble And 12 More! www.dicegeeks.com
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781952089015
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Do you play science fiction tabletop role-playing games? Like Star Wars, Star Trek, Stars Without Number, Traveller or Starfinder? These 25 random tables help you cut down GM prep time. Don't waste time creating things your players never see. Fill in the details at the table or create the entire adventure by rolling dice. Focus on storytelling and have more fun while running your RPG campaigns. Never get caught without a name or a cargo item. Spice up your sessions with random encounters and side quests. The tables include: Adventure Ideas Alien Names Asteroid Belt Encounters Cargo Corporation Names Fictional Medications Fictional Trade Goods Lab Experiments Planet Names Reasons a PC is Absent Ship Names Space Hazards Technobabble And 12 More! www.dicegeeks.com
The Book of Random Tables
Author: Matt Davids
Publisher: Dicegeeks
ISBN: 9780692140376
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Do you play Traveller or Starfinder? Or Star Wars, Star Trek or Stars Without Number? Or another science fiction tabletop role-playing game? If so, these 26 random tables will help you cut down your GM prep time. Don't waste time creating things your players will never see. The massive illegal drugs table works great with cyberpunk as well. Use these randoms tables to fill in the details, so you as the game master can focus on storytelling. The tables include: Space Encounters Planetary Exploration Encounters Rumors from the Spaceport Bar Spaceship Mechanical Problems Items in a Desk Items in a Government Office Computer Files Items in a Cargo Hold Types of Stars Types of Planets Illegal Drugs Plus 15 more! www.dicegeeks.com
Publisher: Dicegeeks
ISBN: 9780692140376
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Do you play Traveller or Starfinder? Or Star Wars, Star Trek or Stars Without Number? Or another science fiction tabletop role-playing game? If so, these 26 random tables will help you cut down your GM prep time. Don't waste time creating things your players will never see. The massive illegal drugs table works great with cyberpunk as well. Use these randoms tables to fill in the details, so you as the game master can focus on storytelling. The tables include: Space Encounters Planetary Exploration Encounters Rumors from the Spaceport Bar Spaceship Mechanical Problems Items in a Desk Items in a Government Office Computer Files Items in a Cargo Hold Types of Stars Types of Planets Illegal Drugs Plus 15 more! www.dicegeeks.com