“Playing a game is the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles.”
28 games
Card games
Contract RummySeven hands, seven contracts. Who’s buying?3–8 players
EuchreFour players, two teams, one bower too many.2–4 players
Sixty-SixTwo players, one stock, and a marriage worth forty.2 players
Michigan RummyDig as deep in the discard pile as you dare. First to 500.2–8 players
SolitaireKlondike, TriPeaks, Pyramid and Canfield, dealt as often as you like.1 player
BullshitClaim your cards, sneak a few extra, and call the bluffs.3–10 players
Puzzles
HashiJoin every island with just enough bridges.1 player · Daily
Star BattleEvery row, column and region gets its stars, and no two stars touch.1 player · Daily
FillominoFill the grid with numbers, each piece exactly as big as its number.1 player · Daily
Yin-YangShade every cell black or white: each color one group, no 2×2 of either.1 player · Daily
GalaxiesCut the grid into galaxies, each the same when turned halfway around its dot.1 player · Daily
AquariumFill the tanks so each row and column holds its water, level in every tank.1 player · Daily
GriddlesFill in the grid by its numbers until a picture appears.1 player · Daily
Low PolyJoin the dots, and a picture fills in, triangle by triangle.1 player · Daily
Chess PuzzlesFind the move that wins, then the next one.1 player · Daily
Brainteasers
Board and party games
Get In LinePlay a card, claim its space, and be the first team to get five in a row.2–12 players
Michigan RailsCollect train cards, claim routes across the Great Lakes State, and link your tickets’ cities.2–5 players
Auction HouseBid on paintings, buy low, sell high, and watch out for forgeries.3–6 players
Millbury MansionWho killed Mr. Millbury, with what, and where? Ask round the haunted house, and keep your notebook.3–6 players
Last One StandingAsk yes-or-no questions, flip down what’s ruled out, and name their card first.2 players
FictionaryMake up a definition, fool your friends, find the real one.3–12 players
BowlFive slips each, one bowl, two teams and a ticking clock.4–20 players
Alphabet RouletteRoll a letter, beat the clock, and think of what nobody else will.2–12 players
Quiz WhizSix categories, six lights, one die, and a typed answer to every question.2–6 players
Vibe CheckOne clue, one dial, and a team trying to read your mind.2–12 players
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