Chinese Checkers
boardgame
Chinese Checkers, or Stern-Halma, is a board game for up to six players based on Halma. The objective is to be the first to move all of your pieces to the opposing side of the board by jumping over your own and opponent's pieces.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 7
Changgi
boardgame
Korean chess resembles Chinese Xiangqi but features distinct rules. Chariots and cannons move diagonally inside the fortress, horses and elephants can swap during setup, and cannons cannot jump over or capture other cannons.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Senet
boardgame
Senet is an ancient Egyptian board game where two players race five pawns along an S-shaped path using throwing sticks for movement. Because original rules were lost, modern gameplay relies on scholarly reconstructions of this historical pastime.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 6
Petteia
boardgame
Latrunculi is a Roman abstract strategy game for two players. Historians debate the exact rules because the ancient game has survived in many different regional variations over time.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 5
Shipyard (Second Edition)
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–4
- Time:
- 40–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Chess
boardgame
Chess is a global two-player strategy game on an 8x8 board, aiming to checkmate the opponent's king. Each of the six piece types moves uniquely. With ancient roots, chess is now an internationally recognized sport featuring competitive tournaments, world champions, and deep cultural significance worldwide.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 6
Checkers
boardgame
Draughts is an abstract strategy game on an 8x8 board. Disc pieces move diagonally and capture opponents by jumping over them. Mandatory jumps create tactical plays. A player wins by capturing all enemy pieces or blocking all remaining legal moves.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 6
Kalah
boardgame
Kalah is the most popular Mancala game, invented in 1940 by William Champion Jr. Played on a board with two rows and storage pits, players distribute seeds counter-clockwise, capture opponent pieces, and aim to collect the most seeds to win the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 5
Axio
boardgame
- Players:
- 1–4
- Time:
- 30–45 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Lost Cities
boardgame
Lost Cities is a two-player card game by Kosmos. Players mount archaeological expeditions by playing cards in ascending order across five or six suits. Handshakes multiply scores, but each expedition starts with negative points. After three rounds, the player with the highest total score wins the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Go
boardgame
Go is a traditional board game where two players alternately place stones on a 19x19 grid. The goal is to enclose territory and capture enemy stones. When both players pass, the higher score wins after counting territory and captured pieces.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30–180 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Shipyard
boardgame
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 11
Hnefatafl
boardgame
Hnefatafl is an ancient two-player Viking board game featuring asymmetric forces. 24 attackers try to capture a fleeing king defended by 12 soldiers. Pieces move like chess rooks and are captured by sandwiching them between friendly pieces.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 7
Othello
boardgame
Othello, based on Reversi, is a strategic board game for two players. Trapping opponent pieces causes them to flip colors. The player with the most pieces remaining when no moves are left wins the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Backgammon
boardgame
Backgammon is an ancient strategic board game where two players move 15 checkers based on dice rolls, aiming to bear them all off first. Capturing opponent stones adds depth. Despite the dice, success relies heavily on tactical choices, probability, and risk management.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 8