Teaching with Games

Players compete to make arrangements of decorative tiles. "Introduced by the Moors, 'azulejos' (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese, when their king Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar tiles." Ages 8+, 2-4 players, Duration: 30-45 minutes

A two-player strategy board game in which the objective is to accumulate pieces in stacks. Ages 13 and up.

GIPF is a strategic game for two players based on a classic concept in turns, players introduce one piece into play until achieving four-in-a-row. Players then remove their row and capture any of their opponent's pieces which extend that row. This principle of capturing pieces creates each time again completely changes situations on the board. The purpose is to form successive rows of at least 4 pieces, until the opponent has no piece left to bring into play. GIPF is a pure and challenging game that combines classic systems with completely new elements. Full of surprises and offering unlimited possibilities, it will appeal to occasional players as well as to fanatic gamers.

Solve 2-D and 3-D puzzles by arranging game pieces. Pick a puzzle from the book, set up the challenge, and place the remaining game pieces to solve the puzzle.
Ages 8 to adult.

The game is played with 48 pieces in six colors. At the start of play, all colors are neutral and do not belong to any player. During the course of the game, both players must choose two colors. The goal is to make piles of five pieces of different colors whose top color is their own. Whoever has clever tactics, plans for the future, and uses the possibility of multiple moves on stones of their own color will ultimately win with a majority of the 5-stacks.

Space alert is a team survival game. Players take on the role of a crew of space explorers sent out through hyperspace to survey a dangerous sector of the galaxy. Ages 14+, 1-3 players, Duration: 30 minutes

Players compete to collect marbles from the board, mostly from jumping a marble over other ones. However, players may also remove empty spaces from the edge of the board, gradually shrinking the playable area.

In Compounded, players take on the roles of lab managers, competing to complete the most compounds with carefully-managed elements before they are finished by others--or destroyed by a lab explosion. The scientist with the most atomic points wins. 2-5 players. Ages 13+

Evo is a game of conquest in a hostile setting. To win, you will have to bid to acquire the genes that will enable your dinosaurs to confront different types of climate, to produce more eggs, or even to survive enemy attacks.
For 2-5 players, ages 14 and above.

A game about planning and about managing risk. With even a single grand journey into outer space, you might claim victory in the game. Consequently, it is your job to plan each journey carefully, finding the cheapest, quickest, and safest ways to reach your objective — but do not spend too long preparing, or another nation might reach their goal before you.For 1-5 players, ages 13 and above. 60-180 minutes.

Space alert is a team survival game. Players take on the role of a crew of space explorers sent out through hyperspace to survey a dangerous sector of the galaxy. Ages 14+, 1-3 players, Duration: 30 minutes

Players compete to make arrangements of decorative tiles. "Introduced by the Moors, 'azulejos' (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese, when their king Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar tiles." Ages 8+, 2-4 players, Duration: 30-45 minutes

3 players. Ages 13+