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Join us the first Wednesday of the month at 5:00 to 7:30pm for a night of fun and games for all ages!
We will meet at the Downtown Library and the East Flagstaff Community Library on alternate months.
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For the Love of Board Games is a book that explores how modern, popular board games were created by interviewing the designers behind the games. Stories in this book come from some of the industry's biggest board game designers: Matt Leacock, Jamey Stegmaier, Bruno Cathala, Richard Garfield, Reiner Knizia, and many others.
Every chapter features a different board game designer and discusses not only the inspiration behind the game(s) they designed...
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How do YOU play ?
Aspiring to the Well-Played Game can profoundly shape our characters, for the better! After 35-years of gaming, together the authors noticed that the lessons they learned around the game table were helping them and their family in all sorts of ways. This is their love letter to the hobby of adult board games. It examines the role of these games in the formation of our characters as we learn to win and lose gracefully. It looks at...
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Classic and comprehensive, this guide to over 350 games is sure to appeal to all ages. From Bridge to Poker and Solitaireto Hearts, card games are a beloved source of entertainment and competition (and they are recession proof!). This authoritative book is ideal for every household, college dorm, family cabin, or neighborhood bar that has a pack of cards. Designed in the style of the popular Ultimate Bar Book, this essential resource provides the...
64) Win at Checkers
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Former Unrestricted World Checker Champion introduces you to the game and lets you in on championship secrets. Shots and traps, opening "blitzkrieg" moves, end game, more.
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Romping through crooked games, dodgy players, exotic venues and incredible hands, 'Poker's Strangest Hands' celebrates the strange history of Poker's most celebrated tournament, its World Championship event and the characters who have graced it with their presence, compiles some of the strangest things said about the game and fully records the details of the strangest Poker Year yet, 2006. The Poker world is divided between those who believe the game...
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Has anyone ever told you gamers out there that your time would be better spent studying? Well, don't let go of that joystick just yet! Turns out, advancing to that next level of Super Mario Brothers has a similar effect on your brain as getting an A on your spelling test. Video games have been successful at training elite groups in the U.S. military and future doctors. Discover how they can help boost your brain power too!
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Collecting bugs, drawing cartoons, writing plays, studying robotics-these are just some of the hobbies that inspired the creation of video games such as Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda. Who are these men and women who helped launch the gaming industry from private computer labs to widely available popular entertainment? Read this book to find out who and what inspired your favorite video games!
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Master the game of Japanese Chess-or shogi with this easy to follow shogi guide. The game of shogi is a chess-like game of strategy long played in Japan. This book is the ultimate strategy guide on shogi for beginners and experienced players alike. The step-by-step instructions an easy to follow diagrams lead the reader through the strategies and intricacies of one of Japan's most popular war games. The book includes explanations of: • The shogi...
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Master the fascinating game of Go with this expert guidebook. Go has enthralled hundreds of millions of people in Asia, where it is an integral part of the culture. In the West, many have learned of its pleasures, especially after the game appeared in a number of hit movies, TV series, and books, and was included on major Internet game sites. By eliciting the highest powers of rational thought, the game draws players, not just for the thrills of competition,...
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Learn the many varieties of chess the world over with this concise chess guide. Chess Variations is a must for all chess enthusiasts and an outstanding book which promises many hours of pleasurable entertainment for all others. With more than 40 variations of the popular board game, this book contains, among others, the oldest known form of chess (Chaturanga), the game created by Edgar Rice Burroughs and introduced in his Martian series (Jetan), as...
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Learn the fascinating game of Go with this expert guide. Go is a two player board game that first originated in ancient China but is also very popular in Japan and Korea. There is significant strategy and philosophy involved in the game, and the number of possible games is vast even when compared to chess. It's not surprising that Go is one of the oldest games still being played today it's also one of the most challenging, stimulating, and fascinating...
72) Beginning Go
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The must-have resource guidebook for those looking to learn the ancient Asian game of Go! Beginning Go is a clear, concise and thorough introduction to the intricacies of Go that is perfect for first time players. The straightforward, easy-to-follow instructions and detailed examples make it simple to understand how to play. Players will learn the rules, how to keep score, as well as effective winning strategies and tactics to make the game more competitive...
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Master the game of Go with this expert guide. Go is a two player board game that first originated in ancient China but is also very popular in Japan and Korea. There is significant strategy and philosophy involved in the game, and the number of possible games is vast-even when compared to chess. This is the first comprehensive strategy guidebook in English to cover the entire game of Go by illustrating the nuances and finer points of Go strategy....
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Passing from China, where it was developed over 3,000 years ago, to Japan, where it today commands a vast and enthusiastic following, Go is probably the oldest intellectual game in the world. Similar to chess, it leaves nothing to chance, requiring great strategy and carefully plotted campaigns to achieve an impregnable position, block enemies from lines of communication and win a series of battles. To penetrate this complicated, challenging game...
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Go Fundamentals is the easy-to-follow guidebook explaining the fundamental principles of the ancient Asian game of Go, the oldest game in the world. Go is a game played by two contestants. The game is played with black and white "stones" on a checkered board. The players are usually classed as strong and weak, based upon degree of knowledge and skill. The stronger player takes the white stones and the weaker player takes the black stones. Handicaps...
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The object of this volume is to try and lessen the number of dreadful pauses which so many hostesses have experienced with their guests when no one bad courage enough to propose a new game, or had foresight enough to come prepared with a mental list of games that have a right good swing to them. This collection will suffice as a background for working purposes, and while many of them may be familiar, at the same time one does not always think of them...
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What Would You Rather Choose? 400 fun, silly, and thought-provoking "Would you rather...?" questions for the entire family! Are you tired of long and boring car rides? Are you tired of seeing your kids spend hours upon hours just staring at their phones or tablets? Most road trips tend to start the same way. With a long, agitating, and tiresome car ride. But it doesn't have to be that way! This road trip activity book is exactly what you need to make...
78) Guy in real life
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"The lives of two Minnesota teenagers are intertwined through the world of role-playing games"--
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Super Mario Party brings the fun and intense competition of board games to the Nintendo Switch. Readers will find out how to roll the dice toward victory using the tips and tricks in this book. Content is presented in a clear and concise way, perfect for the younger hands-on techie. Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Index Table of contents The Unofficial Guides Junior series explores the various aspects of the enormously popular...
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Millions of players around the world have discovered the cozy fun of settling a new town in the Animal Crossing series. In this book, readers will get a close-up look at the incredible wildlife of Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the Nintendo Switch and find out how to catch these colorful critters. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator...
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