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Old games, fresh rivalries.
Friendly, well-researched guides to the games people have gathered around for generations—plus clear rules and practical ideas for your next match.
Seven true game stories that sound completely made up
An ancient race board, a fake chess machine, a Soviet puzzle and a Windows game that secretly taught millions of people a new computer skill.
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Durak: the card game where one player is left holding the story
From late-eighteenth-century records to today’s online tables: how Durak works, why the loser matters, and how to stop wasting your trumps.
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Domino 101: win the table by keeping your score low
A clear guide to PlayHub’s 101 format: how rounds end, why leftover pips hurt, and how to turn an ordinary tile into a useful exit plan.
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Domino 365: see the open ends, find the multiple of five
Open-end arithmetic without the headache: how PlayHub’s 365 format scores, when the first double becomes a spinner, and which setup moves create points.
Read the guideLong Nard: an ancient race shaped by patience and timing
Long Nard has no hitting and no safe shortcut. Learn how the head rule, shared direction and six-point primes turn a dice race into positional strategy.
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Chess: sixteen centuries of ideas on sixty-four squares
How an Indian strategy game travelled through Persia and beyond—and a friendly plan for making better moves without memorizing an opening encyclopedia.
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