From the Book - First edition.
The middle east. Backgammon --
The Arabian Sea: what is a game and why do we play?. Homo Ludens --
The grasshopper's games --
The Buddha's banned games --
The South China Sea: the math of games and the games of math. Chocolate chili roulette --
The prisoner's dilemma --
Zi Pai, Khanhoo, and the origins of playing cards --
The East China Sea: cards. Whist --
Spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs --
Lady Charlotte and the game of parliament --
The North Pacific Ocean: the psychology of games. Dungeons & Dragons --
Australasia. Mu Torere --
The South Pacific Ocean: games in the arts. Cluedo --
Azad and The player of games --
South and Central America. Mexican bingo --
Perudo or Dudo or Liar's dice --
Pitz, the Mayan ball game --
The United States. The casino --
The mansion of happiness --
The Atlantic Ocean: computer games. Prince of Persia --
Tic-tac-toe or noughts and crosses --
Europe. Spiel des Jahres --
The best board game ever --
L'attaque and women in the gaming industry --
Pipopipette or Dots or Boxes --
Mornington crescent and nongames --