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An award-winning mathematician explores the maths behind the games we love and why we love to play them. Spanning millennia, oceans and continents, countries and cultures, Around the World in 80 Games gleefully explores how mathematics and games have always been deeply intertwined. Marcus du Sautoy investigates how games provided the first opportunities for deep mathematical insight into the world, how understanding maths can help us play games better, and how both maths and games are integral to human psychology and culture. This game was originally styled based on Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose (it’s a murder mystery set in a medieval monastary) according to its designer, though it’s not marketed as such. Collect clues, make accusations, find the culprit! The Scarlet Pimpernel (2019)

A game based on Baroness Orczy’s The Scarlet Pimpernel. Set during the precipice to the French Revolution, as the member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel you’ll help to save innocents from the guillotine! Work together, but only the best will become the Scarlet Pimpernel’s most trusted advisor. The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet (2013) King Robert Baratheon is dead. Now’s your chance to use diplomacy, strategy and military might to lead your House to take the Iron Throne in Westeros. Can you win the Game of Thrones? Bookopoly (2006) The range of paths to take in the game is widespread, but you need to adapt to your strategy in the moment. Like many Euros, efficiency is king. 15 turns feels like a lot at the start of the game, but this timer is in place for a reason… A Trio Of Tantalising Objective Tiles Fantasy Flight makes a number of Lord of the Rings board games. Journeys in Middle Earth is the newest, cooperative game. Gather your party, battle foes, and have fun traversing through Middle Earth. A Game of Thrones: Second Edition (2011) Play as the Montagues and Capulets as you compete for control of Verona. There’s also a gorgeous French version of the game, Verone, from Ferti games. Mystery of the Abbey (1995)

Imagine if you were in charge of writing the history of our world. Scary responsibility, right? The quote “History is written by the victors” springs to mind. How do you cover everything? A lot of stuff has happened. Everyone deserves to have their achievements etched into the tapestries of time! In Books of Time, players are rival scribes, so to speak, looking to create three books. One about industry, one about science and the other about trade. How will you decide to tell the tale of Earth’s past achievements? Well, it’s really for me since I’m obsessed with board games. Doing a strictly literary-themed game night is on my list of to-dos but I have yet to find enough friends who are book lovers and who also love game nights ( and who live in the same place, plus whose schedules line up) to do it with me. But, I assume one day the stars will align to make it happen. One thing I expected to see – because the Board & Dice catalogue have spoiled us before – was a variant of the rewards on the Civ Board. It’s not crucial, but that kind of modular aspect could provide further unique strategies. But that is the most minor of quibbles… Based on Ken Follet’s Pillars if the Earth, this game is about the building of a cathedral. Get craftsman, gold, workers and victory points to win. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle (2016) + The Monster Box of Monsters Expansion (2017)

Set in Shakespearean London, you’re actors at the Globe. Make your way around the board, dueling, collecting scenes from the Bard’s plays and finally “perform” the most scenes to win. The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth (2019) Hope you enjoyed this list of book-themed board games! Am I missing anything? Drop me a line, below! But anyway. Here’s my ultimate list of book-themed board games: Johnathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Board Game of English Magic (2019)For as long as there have been people, there have been games, and for nearly as long, we have been exploring and discovering mathematics. A grand adventure, Around the World in 80 Games teaches us not just how games are won, but how they, and the maths behind them, shape who we are. There were many times when playing where I wasn’t able to afford the action I wanted. But then the Chronicle provided a way for me to achieve it! Having two choices gives you a decent range of paths to take on your turn. This level of flexibility means it’s rare that you have a turn that leaves you feeling, “Meh, that was bland.” I never felt overwhelmed with options, but there always seemed to be something cool I could accomplish. This book has a variety of contributors, each writing their own chapter on board game design related topics. From this book you learn about design mainly through reading essays about the design of several board games, including Agricola, Cosmic Encounter, and Pandemic, among many others. However, the chapter I found the most useful as an aspiring game designer was entitled “The Greatest Gift” and was about the early stages of the design process. I just wish more of the book was filled with such practical information like this chapter.