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A History of Traditional Board Games
Contains information on old traditional board games.
www.tradgames.org.uk
Contains information on old traditional board games.
www.tradgames.org.uk
BoardGameGeek
A database of player reviews, session reports, images, and news.
www.boardgamegeek.com
A database of player reviews, session reports, images, and news.
www.boardgamegeek.com
Board Game Webring
Searchable database of places to buy used board games and parts.
www.jobogames.com
Searchable database of places to buy used board games and parts.
www.jobogames.com
About.com: Board Games
Features news, free games, articles, rules, and a discussion forum.
boardgames.about.com
Features news, free games, articles, rules, and a discussion forum.
boardgames.about.com
Internet Top 100 Games List
A collection of board game ratings from users of rec.games.board.
scv.bu.edu
A collection of board game ratings from users of rec.games.board.
scv.bu.edu
Avalon Hill Reliability, Experience and Ability Scoring System
Rankings for players in around 200 different games (primarily wargames).
wolff.to
Rankings for players in around 200 different games (primarily wargames).
wolff.to
The Games of Bruno Faidutti
Game reviews and information from French game designer Bruno Faidutti.
www.faidutti.com
Game reviews and information from French game designer Bruno Faidutti.
www.faidutti.com
Dan Becker's Game Site
Reviews board, card and dice games. Also includes photos of gaming sessions.
www.io.com
Reviews board, card and dice games. Also includes photos of gaming sessions.
www.io.com
The Board Game Designers Forum
Forum for board game designers. Includes downloadable resources and game design journals.
www.bgdf.com
Forum for board game designers. Includes downloadable resources and game design journals.
www.bgdf.com
Board Games Fan Page at Graceful Boot
Presents a board game journal, rules clarifications and variants, and strategy articles.
gracefulboot.com
Presents a board game journal, rules clarifications and variants, and strategy articles.
gracefulboot.com
Spielboy
Quarterly boardgaming magazine featuring games, session report generator, and pictorials.
www.spielboy.com
Quarterly boardgaming magazine featuring games, session report generator, and pictorials.
www.spielboy.com
Globetrotter Games
Categorized directory of board games. Includes game descriptions and rules. Swedish/English.
globetrotter-games.com
Categorized directory of board games. Includes game descriptions and rules. Swedish/English.
globetrotter-games.com
Games Information Depot
Rules for and histories of multiple games. Also includes details about starting a collection.
www.gamesinfodepot.com
Rules for and histories of multiple games. Also includes details about starting a collection.
www.gamesinfodepot.com
The Baldor Games
Directory of board games by category. Includes reviews and pictures. Written in English and Swedish.
members.lycos.co.uk
Directory of board games by category. Includes reviews and pictures. Written in English and Swedish.
members.lycos.co.uk
Larrigoni 3M Games
Features photos of a personal collection of 3M board games. Photos are categorized by game type.
members.tripod.com
Features photos of a personal collection of 3M board games. Photos are categorized by game type.
members.tripod.com
Spelmagazijn - English
Translation and smaller version of Dutch site with gaming news and reviews of card and board games.
home.wxs.nl
Translation and smaller version of Dutch site with gaming news and reviews of card and board games.
home.wxs.nl
A Board Games Database
A database of pictures, parts inventory, and rules details of American commercial board, dice, and card games.
aboardgamesdatabase.com
A database of pictures, parts inventory, and rules details of American commercial board, dice, and card games.
aboardgamesdatabase.com
Luding
Database of games that includes to reviews, variants, and biographies on the designers. [English and German]
sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
Database of games that includes to reviews, variants, and biographies on the designers. [English and German]
sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
The Games Forum
Features descriptions, rules, and variants for multiple games. Also features a gamer database, articles, swap and sell, and online gaming.
www.thegamesforum.com
Features descriptions, rules, and variants for multiple games. Also features a gamer database, articles, swap and sell, and online gaming.
www.thegamesforum.com
Traditional Games Database
Alphabetical listing of traditional games. Listings include publisher and developer details, as well as the year each game was published.
www.games-db.com
Alphabetical listing of traditional games. Listings include publisher and developer details, as well as the year each game was published.
www.games-db.com
Spotlight on Games
Errata, variants, analysis, rules summaries, reviews, charts and background information for a variety of board games and simulations. By Rick Heli.
www.spotlightongames.com
Errata, variants, analysis, rules summaries, reviews, charts and background information for a variety of board games and simulations. By Rick Heli.
www.spotlightongames.com
Game Zombies Board Game Review
Board game reviews from a private collector. Reviews include a brief description of play, pictures from the game being played, and a brief opinion about the game.
www.angelfire.com
Board game reviews from a private collector. Reviews include a brief description of play, pictures from the game being played, and a brief opinion about the game.
www.angelfire.com
Kulkmann's G@mebox
Covers on old and new German and English boardgames. Features articles about Games Workshop, Talisman, Tolkien boardgames, the SPIEL convention at Essen and others.
www.boardgame.de
Covers on old and new German and English boardgames. Features articles about Games Workshop, Talisman, Tolkien boardgames, the SPIEL convention at Essen and others.
www.boardgame.de
Trev's Boardgames
Pictures, gamebox descriptions, and short reviews of multiple British, German, and American boardgames and cardgames. Also includes trip reports from game conventions.
www.clanfork.co.uk
Pictures, gamebox descriptions, and short reviews of multiple British, German, and American boardgames and cardgames. Also includes trip reports from game conventions.
www.clanfork.co.uk
Solo Board Games
Describes board games meant for a single player. Also features multiplayer games with solo scenarios. Covers multiple genres, including wargames, historical, fantasy, science fiction, and sports.
www.huntbc.freeserve.co.uk
Describes board games meant for a single player. Also features multiplayer games with solo scenarios. Covers multiple genres, including wargames, historical, fantasy, science fiction, and sports.
www.huntbc.freeserve.co.uk
Two Player Games
Lists board games that are playable by two players. Lists are sub-divided into games that are multiplayer but can be played by only two players and games that are specifically designed for two players only.
sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
Lists board games that are playable by two players. Lists are sub-divided into games that are multiplayer but can be played by only two players and games that are specifically designed for two players only.
sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
The Game Cabinet
A monthly magazine covering board and card games with an emphasis on the European games scene. Each issue features reviews, original games, surveys of traditional games, and rule translations for new Eurogames.
www.gamecabinet.com
A monthly magazine covering board and card games with an emphasis on the European games scene. Each issue features reviews, original games, surveys of traditional games, and rule translations for new Eurogames.
www.gamecabinet.com
The Games Journal
Archives of articles from a monthly board game publication that ceased publication in October 2005. Articles cover subjects like game strategy, board game awards and convention reports, and the business of board game design.
www.thegamesjournal.com
Archives of articles from a monthly board game publication that ceased publication in October 2005. Articles cover subjects like game strategy, board game awards and convention reports, and the business of board game design.
www.thegamesjournal.com
