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Book SynopsisTime for you and your partner to get hot under the collar with this saucy, sexy collection of naughty games for adults Even if your sex life is already dynamite, you’ll find plenty of rude and raunchy fun inside this book to get your pulse racing and your pleasure centres tingling. Don’t settle for a “vanilla” time – go on a “Pleasure Hunt” for some “Good Vibrations” and get “Wet ’N’ Wild” while you’re at it! These and many more super-stimulating games are included in this little volume, perfect for stashing in your bedside drawer next to the lube. With delightfully detailed instructions – including a “You Will Need” list, Naughtiness Rating and Raunchy Rules – these games will take you on an erotic journey from Flirty Fun to Sex-Rated and along all the delicious avenues in between. Other game categories include: Sex for All Seasons Eat Me! Lights, Camera, Action Let’s Get Physical Holiday Hot Spots It’s fun, it’s flirty and guaranteed to rock your boat – however you fly your flag.

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Book SynopsisTest yourself against a fiendishly tricky series of IQ test-style puzzles, the perfect training for those who want to prepare for a Mensa IQ test. This full-colour puzzle book features a wide variety of questions to test every aspect of your brain's workings, from visual and spatial challenges to pattern-based or logical problems. Compiled by Dr Gareth Moore, Mensa's Most Difficult IQ Puzzles will force you to think in new ways and spot patterns you have never seen before in order to solve these demanding conundrums.Table of Contents200 difficult puzzles based on those found in traditional IQ tests. These questions cover a wide variety of different types of puzzle and puzzle artworks and full-colour illustrations are included throughout.

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Book SynopsisProve your logical and arithmetical prowess by solving the exceptionally tricky problems in Mensa's Most Difficult Number Puzzles. This full-colour book features a huge variety of numerical conundrums that are certain to test even the most adept of puzzlers. Some puzzles – such as sum skyscraper and calcudoku – will test your mental maths, while others – such as touchy and bridges – will provide a trial for your logical and lateral thinking. Are you up to the fiendish challenge?Table of Contents200 difficult puzzles of a variety of different types, all focussing on logical and numerical reasoning. Questions include both classic and bespoke mathematical and logic puzzles. Puzzle artworks and full-colour illustrations are included throughout.

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Book SynopsisWill you tame the world - or shatter it? Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent is a campaign setting for 5E by Chris Metzen and Warchief Gaming. The first release in this universe, Worldbook: Lawbrand features the realm of Lawbrand, which is based on the roleplaying campaign that Chris ran with his childhood friends in the 1980s and 19990s, before he headed to work on Blizzard games. A 5E-compatible source book featuring dozens of pieces of stunning artwork, over 100 pages of lore, 5 new races, 4 subclasses, new spells, and more, Worldbook: Lawbrand gives you all the tools needed to adventure in this gritty fantasy setting. Will you tame this new world, or shatter it?

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Book SynopsisPacked with festivity, Christmas is full of crafts ideas, yuletide facts and decorative scratch-art pages for some festive creativity

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Book SynopsisAre you a true crime fanatic who loves a good puzzle? From hair-raising serial killers to mind-boggling bank robberies, this book has it all.Follow six fascinating true crime stories and learn all about the unbelievable, gripping and grisly details of each case, all while solving over 200 perplexing puzzles.Flex your mental prowess and delve even deeper into the world of true crime with crosswords, sudoku and many more mystifying logic problems.

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Book SynopsisRelive your favourite moments from the classic TV quiz show, with a dartboard, three darts and a book of quiz questions.

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Book SynopsisChallenge your friends to an evening of side-splitting silliness with Quick on the Draw, a super-speedy drawing game designed to test your doodling abilities. Perfect for parties, hen or stag dos, and hanging out with friends, this game of hilarious, ridiculous and scandalous sketches will keep you entertained all night long.

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Book SynopsisCelebrating the role that board games hold in our lives, celebrities, industry professionals and lifelong gamers share the remarkable and personal stories of their profound love for gamingPeople want to feel good about their passions, their hobbies included. People want to talk about them, and to listen to others who share their enthusiasm. This book celebrates that sense of affinity while providing diverse perspectives on board games that will allow readers to reflect on what drives their passion in their own particular case. From uber-competitive players learning to lose with grace to the fascinating history of the very first games humans played, and bonding with far-away stepsiblings to the story of the first board game café in Africa, there’s something here for everyone. WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM: Jervis Johnson, KC Ogbuagu, Allen Stroud, Gav Thorpe, Edoardo Albert, Will McDermott, Gabriela Santiago, Holly Nielsen, Fertessa Allyse Scott, Ian Livingstone, Alessio Cavatore, Sen-Foong Lim, John Kovalic, Reiner Knizia, Susan McKinley Ross, Leslie Scott, Geoff Engelstein, Calvin Wong, Jenn Bartlett, Cathleen Williams, Lynn Potyen, Matt Coward-Gibbs, Steve Jackson, Christopher John Eggett, James Wallis, Matt Forbeck, Donna Gregory, Jack Doddy

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Book SynopsisA cracking general knowledge test - The Quiz Addict blogWere your school exercise books adorned with huge ticks, glowing comments and gold stars? Did you win prizes for your awe-inspiring performances on the toughest of tests? Do you still think you know it all? This is your chance to prove it as you work your way through a vast array of general knowledge head scratchers in Think You Know It All? If you reckon you've got what it takes to list the capitals of Europe, name the 52 states of the USA, check off all 38 Shakespeare plays, or recall all the James Bond films (in order), let's find out. With space to scribble, tick and graffiti, as well as an answers section for when you admit defeat, this book will entertain and challenge in equal measure.Trade ReviewA cracking general knowledge test * The Quiz Addict blog *

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Book SynopsisJohn Lowe is one of Britain's greatest ever darts champions. Unruffled on the oche, even in the face of the greatest challenges, 'Old Stoneface', as John is known, became an indomitable force in the darts world. With every major darts accolade under his belt, his name has gone down in the history of the game. It was fate that kick-started John's career in the sport when, one evening, he was asked to take someone's place during a match. Had it not been for this, John would have followed his father down the mine and led quite a different life. In this fascinating book, John speaks candidly of his two marriages, the glamour and the strain brought about by jetting around the world to play in tournaments, as well as tales from all the major matches and what he really thinks about his big-name opponents. A must-read for any sports fan.

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Book Synopsis'Remember when you played cards or knucklebones or noughts and crosses? Or what about charades, murder in the dark, I spy or hide and seek? Or made chatterboxes, those devices made from a square of paper that you flipped open between thumbs and forefingers with wishes and dreams under the flaps. This book has the lot. It may even ween you off the telly. Remember blind man's buff? What about conversations, in which players discuss a topic by starting each sentence with a consecutive letter of the alphabet? Written by two young mums, Parlour Games for Modern Families sets out to revive the tradition of indoor family games.This book is bursting with games of logic and memory, wordplay, card games, role-play, and rough and tumble. No game requires any equipment beyond a pack of cards, a dictionary, dice, paper, and pen. Games are organised thematically and referenced for age-appropriateness. All are set out with clear rules and instructions. There are games that will challenge and stimulate you, and games that will have you in fits; games that can last all night, and games to fill that empty half-hour before tea; games for adults and older children, and games to keep all the kids at a four-year-old's birthday party happy. Every family and every home needs a copy.'Great family fun' - Sun HeraldI was expecting to meet with a wall of resistance from our computerised children. But far from it: they all eagerly threw themselves into the game, and absolutely loved it ... It was the same with all the games we have tried from this marvellous book' - Tom Hodgkinson, GuardianMyfanwy Jones and Spiri Tsintziras were sitting in a Melbourne park one day, watching their children play when they started reminiscing about the games from their own childhood and the idea for this book was born. With 4 children and 20 nephews and nieces between them to test all these games out, they've spent a hilarious couple of years gathering the material and writing this book. In their time not spent playing games, both are journalists and writers.Trade ReviewI was expecting to meet with a wall of resistance from our computerised children. But far from it: they all eagerly threw themselves into the game, and absolutely loved it ... It was the same with all the games we have tried from this marvellous book. -- Tom Hodgkinson * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisOne good thing about a recession is that we need to go back to making our own fun. Games are in the Brandreths' blood, they have spent thousands of weekends and rainy holidays playing them and now Gyles, Saethryd and eight-year-old Rory want to share the very best with you. THE LOST ART OF HAVING FUN picks out over 250 games, guaranteed to make even the grumpiest child or adult laugh, and then with all kinds of interesting stories and lovely illustrations, it shows you clearly (and very entertainingly) how to play them. There are classic parlour games alongside all kinds of interesting ones you might not have come across yet. Nine chapters cover pretty much every eventuality: Rainy Day Games, Car Journey, Analogue Fun in a Digital World, Music and Drama, Word Games and Brainteasers, Racing Games, Party Games (split between children's birthday parties and dinner parties), Country House Weekend and last but not least Seasonal Games: Christmas, New Year and Easter. Forget consoles and board games, this beautiful book is all you need. And Queen Victoria (whose favourite games are here too) would be amused. Very amused.Trade ReviewJust the thing with Christmas on the way * Daily Express *

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Book SynopsisAn insightful new book that is perfect for newcomers to chess inspired by Netflix's Queen's Gambit. Written by one of the best chess communicators in the business, chess master and chess journalist Andy Soltis divulges practical advice and explains technical terms that chess books often overlook. From learning how to train your mind with chess information to choosing the best chess opening, dip in and out of this invaluable guide to improve your chess in a minutes. Chess questions answered in this book include: Is there a best way to study chess? How do I know if I have a natural talent? How important is chess memory and how can I train mine? How long should I think before choosing a move? Is there a proper way to think? Can I think like a chess computer? How do I develop chess intuition? Don't try to swallow too much information in one sitting. Dip in and out of these great chess questions to better understand the game and let the improvement happen incrementally.

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Book SynopsisAn instructional book about the crucial questions that masters ask themselves before committing to a move – a checklist for all players to ask themselves before making their own moves. Beginners learn to ask themselves the key questions. As they improve, they ask more sophisticated questions: 'What did my opponent's last move allow me to do?", 'Where is his position weakest?", 'Should I take an irrevocable step now or wait?', 'What does my opponent want me to do?'. For chess master players these are almost subconscious checklist. Andy Soltis runs through the checklist of things to ask before making a move with fascinating and illuminating examples of real chess games, from Karpov to Judith Polgar, from Magnus Carlsen to Fabiano Caruana. A key to improving is to ask all of these questions and find the right answers, for players looking to improve. The advice of Chess Masters is good advice for all chess players and the best way to take your play to the next level.Trade Review‘A very good instructional manual on how to make better decisions by narrowing down the essence of what is going on in any given position’ Carsten Hansen, American Chess Magazine (US) ‘An immersive and instructive read’ The Caissa Kid Blog

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Book SynopsisFollowing on from the enduring success of one of the most important chess books ever written, Bobby Fischer: My 60 Memorable Games, and the recently released Magnus Carlsen: 50 Memorable Games, celebrated chess writer Andrew Soltis delivers a book on Fabiano Caruana, the Grandmaster set to rival current world champion Magnus Carlsen. This book details Caruana's remarkable rise from chess prodigy to one of the best chess player in the world, exploring how he acquired the skills of 21st-century grandmaster chess over such a short period of time. This book dives into how he wins by analysing 60 of the games that made him who he is, describing the intricacies behind his and his opponent's strategies, the tactical justification of moves and the psychological battle in each one.Trade Review‘This will doubtless be identified as the definitive account of how a remarkable pre-teenager decided to became a professional chess player at the tender age of 12 and then went on to achieve one of the greatest winning streaks in chess history.’ ‘Soltis has reached new heights with these two new books … the notes provided are pithy, enlightening and accurate’ Raymond Keene, The Article ‘”Fabianistas” will delight in this splendid collection … a treasure’ Don McKim, chess.com ‘There is a lot to ponder and much to relish in this excellent book. Soltis has long been a fine guide to the opaque paradoxes and anomalous beauty of modern chess, and in this stellar games collection he is on song again.’ The Caissa Kid Blog ‘An excellent book from a highly respected author recommended for competitive players of all standards, for connoisseurs of fine chess, and for all interested in chess culture.’ British Chess News

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Book Synopsis Fun indoor games for the whole family to enjoy. Switch off your screens, gather the family, open up 60 Classic Indoor Games and remember how simple it is to play and laugh together. Inside this wonderful little book are new, classic and beloved (but often-forgotten) family games that are perfect to keep the children from their screens or tearing the house down on rainy days. It's great for entertaining visiting grandparents and brilliant at getting everyone's imagination going! Create your own family traditions with classic games like Charades, Sardines and Are You There, Moriarty? as well as new favourites like Kangaroo Racing, Sprouts and Fish Flap. Includes everything you need to know to play over 60 classic games ordered alphabetically for quick and easy reference. Suitable for all ages, it's a lovely gift to pass on for future generations to enjoy.Trade Review'A timely pocket guide to some to some good old-fashioned fun!' * Irish Examiner *'A wonderful collection of games, perfect for families and anyone looking to entertain kids - and not a screen to be seen!' * Creative Steps *

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Book Synopsis"Everything's better with some wine in the belly." - Tyrion Lannister, the self-proclaimed "God of Tits and Wine". You're not likely to sit on the Iron Throne or ride a dragon into battle against a horde of undead wights, but that doesn't mean you can't get into the Westerosi spirit - quite literally! Gin of Thrones is the ultimate cocktail book for Game of Thrones fans. Alongside 50 recipes are eight drinking games - one for each season - that can be played while watching the epic show. What do we say to the god of drink? Yes, please! Cocktails include: • Mother of Dragon (Fruit) • Shaken not Lannistirred • The Drink That Was Promised • Valor Mor-Guinness • Robin Arryn's MilkshakeTable of ContentsIncludes 50 Game of Thrones-inspired cocktails and bar snacks with ingredients and instructions alongside humorous serving suggestions and descriptions. There are also eight entertaining drinking games – one for each season – that are designed to be played while watching Game of Thrones.

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Book SynopsisThemagic of the ocheis legendary and with a global audience of millions darts is a sporting juggernaut which always delivers entertainment and drama. The game exploded in the 1980s thanks toEric Bristow and with larger-than-life heroes likePhil Taylor,Michael van Gerwenand lately teenage tyroLuke The Nuke Littler.

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Book Synopsis This bingo game celebrates our brightest LGBTQ+ icons. Bingay! celebrates the icons who have made our world a better place, with the greatest game known to humanity: Bingo!Trailblazers of the LGBTQ+ world, from Marsha P. Johnson to Margaret Cho, Oscar Wilde to Billy Porter, and Laverne Cox to Boy George have gathered together – in a handy game box! Collectively, they’ve expanded horizons, shaped art, politics, and pop culture, and now they’re here to transform your game nights!With 8 doubled-sided randomized bingo cards, and 48 tokens that features a different queer hero, this game can keep you and your friends playing all night long. (This box set includes more detailed instructions on how to play.)

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Book SynopsisThis tongue-in-cheek bingo board game is a pop-cultural time capsule, which celebrates and relives the ''90s in all its tacky glory.Name a more ''90s-esque pastime than bingo! This flat-pack bingo game is a flashback to the iconic pop-cultural moments of the, like, totally greatest decade ever. Yes, this is history at its most irreverent.Any millennial will say that the ''90s were the best decade--even though many were still in diapers at the time. Regardless, and putting the whole ''90s-kid debate aside for a moment, they''re right. Much of 90s culture dictates ours today. Can we imagine a universe without Oprah? And without Friends or Seinfeld, would our world even turn? If Nirvana hadn''t made it big, would grunge have ever reached the masses? We doubt it, and this bingo game just about proves it.This box set contains a game board, 16 bingo cards, 48 tokens, 150 counters and detailed game instructions.

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Book SynopsisAimed at dedicated fans of the role playing game World of Warcraft, this dynamic collection of essays explores the undying fascination with a game that is a welcome escape from reality for millions of people around the world. Gaming experts, developers, and bestselling sci-fi authors examine the overwhelming success of the game and the underlying motivations for gamers to spend, on average, as much time as they would at a part-time job battling in the world of Azeroth, and address issues ranging from economics and psychology to addiction and game ethics are addressed, as are the outstanding design of the game and the histories of several main characters.

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Book SynopsisWith a card for every week of the year, this deck is a resource to kick off team meetings, one-on-ones, group trainings, or any other time you want to connect. Studies show that teams that feel connected and have the chance to express themselves are more productive, focused, and successful.  So, don’t skip this important connection time!  This deck makes it easy to engage, and the results will be undeniable.   

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Book SynopsisSimulating Good and Evil shows that the moral panic surrounding violent videogames is deeply misguided, and often politically motivated, but that games are nevertheless morally important. Simulated actions are morally defensible because they take place outside the real world and do not inflict real harms. Decades of research purporting to show that videogames are immoral has failed to produce convincing evidence of this. However, games are morally important because they simulate decisions that would have moral weight if they were set in the real world. Videogames should be seen as spaces in which players may experiment with moral reasoning strategies without taking any actions that would themselves be subject to moral evaluation. Some videogame content may be upsetting or offensive, but mere offense does not necessarily indicate a moral problem. Upsetting content is best understood by applying existing theories for evaluating political ideologies and offensive speech. Trade Review"A thoughtful and challenging read. Schulzke leaves no stone unturned as he asks us to consider what values we bring to games with as players, consumers, and enthusiasts." -- Aaron Trammell * Editor-in-Chief of Analog Game Studies *"A thoughtful and challenging read. Schulzke leaves no stone unturned as he asks us to consider what values we bring to games with as players, consumers, and enthusiasts." -- Aaron Trammell * Editor-in-Chief of Analog Game Studies *Table of ContentsContents Introduction 1 The Conceptual Terrain of Simulation 2 The Moral Panic Surrounding Videogames 3 Imaginary Transgressions 4 Digital Morality 5 The Many Faces of Moral Reflection 6 Persuasive Games and Ideological Manipulation 7 Speaking Through Games Conclusion Acknowledgements Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisSimulating Good and Evil shows that the moral panic surrounding violent videogames is deeply misguided, and often politically motivated, but that games are nevertheless morally important. Simulated actions are morally defensible because they take place outside the real world and do not inflict real harms. Decades of research purporting to show that videogames are immoral has failed to produce convincing evidence of this. However, games are morally important because they simulate decisions that would have moral weight if they were set in the real world. Videogames should be seen as spaces in which players may experiment with moral reasoning strategies without taking any actions that would themselves be subject to moral evaluation. Some videogame content may be upsetting or offensive, but mere offense does not necessarily indicate a moral problem. Upsetting content is best understood by applying existing theories for evaluating political ideologies and offensive speech. Trade Review"A thoughtful and challenging read. Schulzke leaves no stone unturned as he asks us to consider what values we bring to games with as players, consumers, and enthusiasts." -- Aaron Trammell * Editor-in-Chief of Analog Game Studies *"A thoughtful and challenging read. Schulzke leaves no stone unturned as he asks us to consider what values we bring to games with as players, consumers, and enthusiasts." -- Aaron Trammell * Editor-in-Chief of Analog Game Studies *Table of ContentsContents Introduction 1 The Conceptual Terrain of Simulation 2 The Moral Panic Surrounding Videogames 3 Imaginary Transgressions 4 Digital Morality 5 The Many Faces of Moral Reflection 6 Persuasive Games and Ideological Manipulation 7 Speaking Through Games Conclusion Acknowledgements Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisStop negative thoughts, assuage anxiety, and live in the moment with these fun, easy games from improv expert Clay Drinko.If you’ve been feeling lost lately, you’re not alone! Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, Americans were experiencing record levels of loneliness and anxiety. And in our current political turmoil, it’s safe to say that people are looking for new tools to help them feel more present, positive, and in sync with the world. So what better way to get there than play? In Play Your Way Sane, Dr. Clay Drinko offers 120 low-key, accessible activities that draw on the popular principles of improv comedy to help you tackle your everyday stress and reconnect with the people around you. Divided into twelve fun sections, including “Killing Debbie Downer” and “Thou Shalt Not Be Judgy,” the games emphasize openness, reciprocation, and active listening as the keys to a mindful and satisfying life. Whether you’re looking to improve your personal relationships, find new meaning at work, or just survive our trying times, Play Your Way Sane offers serious self-help with a side of Second City sass.Trade Review"In Play Your Way Sane, Clay Drinko provides a needed gift for turbulent times: a set of practices that open the heart, ease the mind and provide agency and opportunity. If you're feeling stuck, tired or out of control, buy this book and play these games. You will be grateful that you did."—Kelly Leonard, Executive Director of Insights and Applied Improvisation at Second City"This book is as informative as it is hilarious. The author is knowledgeable and authentic, with a wicked sense of humor. (The cheeky chapter titles are a personal favourite). Packed full of practical and unique activities... a must have for anyone with anxiety or panic disorder." —Claire Eastham, Author of We're All Mad Here and F**K, I Think I'm Dying

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Book SynopsisIn his latest book, Joachim (Joe) Klang presents the reader with a fascinating choice of exclusively designed LEGO® models, featuring cool, classic objects that everyone will recognise. All these iconic objects are presented through exploded views, giving LEGO® fans an impression of how they are put together, so they too can create iconic objects such as the Polaroid® camera, the Nintendo® Gameboy or the Rubik's cube using their own collection of bricks. More LEGO® model books are also available from the author including: Bricks and Tricks ISBN 9783958437623 Tips and Tricks ISBN 9783958434790

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Book SynopsisBullshit Bingo is the 1-player party game that transforms the BS of everyday life into a party for 1. By encouraging people to gamify real life, the game offers a refreshing reminder not to take life too seriously. It is a bit like therapy, but way less expensive.With 21 tearable and single-use cards, Bullshit Bingo is the perfect companion to life's most generic occasions: weddings, the gym, first dates, vacation, parenting, break-ups, death, turning 30, Hollywood movies - you name it.

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Book SynopsisThe creators of the successful app Pocket Party have compiled this collection of easy, low-stakes games that you can enjoy with friends and family. From puzzle games to improv games to outdoor games and more, you'll find your new favorite game somewhere in these pages. There are a number of categories readers can choose from, such as Outdoor Games, Puzzle Games or Word Games--making it easy for you to find a type of game that matches what you want to play. Or, flip through the book at random to find a new favorite. The possibilities are endless with this creative and expansive collection of games. This book has everything readers need to play fun, low-stakes games with their friends. Best of all, you don't need any game pieces, boards or tables all you need are the people you want to play with, and you're ready to go.

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