Resources
Printer
HP Smart Printer 640
3D printer
Sermoon v1 pro
Games
Fractal: Beyond the Void
4X / strategy / legacy
1–4 Players
60–180 min
13+ Yrs
Fractal: Beyond the Void
4X / strategy / legacy
1–4 Players
60–180 min
13+ Yrs
Domino
Abstract / family
2–4
15–30 min
5+
Domino
Abstract / family
2–4
15–30 min
5+
Plot 4 Tangle / Plot 4
Abstract / family strategy
2 Players
5–15 min
5+ Yrs
Plot 4 Tangle / Plot 4
Abstract / family strategy
2 Players
5–15 min
5+ Yrs
Wall Trap (Quoridor-style)
Abstract strategy
2–4 Player
15–25 min
7–8+ Yrs
Wall Trap (Quoridor-style)
Abstract strategy
2–4 Player
15–25 min
7–8+ Yrs
Abalone
Abstract strategy
2 Player
30 min
8+ Yrs
Abalone
Abstract strategy
2 Player
30 min
8+ Yrs
Azul
Abstract tile placement
2–4 Players
30–45 min
8+ Yrs
Azul
Abstract tile placement
2–4 Players
30–45 min
8+ Yrs
Battleship
Abstract/strategy war game
15–30 min
7+ Yrs
Battleship
Abstract/strategy war game
15–30 min
7+ Yrs
Mastermind
Deduction/logic abstract
2 Players
10–30 min
8+ Yrs
Mastermind
Deduction/logic abstract
2 Players
10–30 min
8+ Yrs
Sagrada
Dice drafting / puzzle
1–4 Players
20–60 min
20–60 min
Sagrada
Dice drafting / puzzle
1–4 Players
20–60 min
20–60 min
John Company
Economic / negotiation / historical sim
1–6 Players
120–180+ min
14+ Yrs
John Company
Economic / negotiation / historical sim
1–6 Players
120–180+ min
14+ Yrs
Monopoly
Economic/trading
2–6 Player
60–90 min
8+ Yrs
Monopoly
Economic/trading
2–6 Player
60–90 min
8+ Yrs
Wingspan
Engine-builder / strategy
1–5 Player
40–70 min
10+ Yrs
Wingspan
Engine-builder / strategy
1–5 Player
40–70 min
10+ Yrs
Ticket to Ride: Europe
Euro family strategy
2–5 Player
30–60 min
8+ Yrs
Ticket to Ride: Europe
Euro family strategy
2–5 Player
30–60 min
8+ Yrs
Catan
Euro-style strategy
3–4 Player
60 min (1 hr)
10+ Yrs
Catan
Euro-style strategy
3–4 Player
60 min (1 hr)
10+ Yrs
Jenga
Family / dexterity
1+
10–20 min
6+
Jenga
Family / dexterity
1+
10–20 min
6+
The Game of Life
Family simulation with high chance
2–4 Player
45–60 min
8+ Yrs
The Game of Life
Family simulation with high chance
2–4 Player
45–60 min
8+ Yrs
Bypass
Family strategy/path‑building
2–4
30 min
8+ Yrs
Bypass
Family strategy/path‑building
2–4
30 min
8+ Yrs
Scotland Yard
Hidden‑movement / co‑op
3–6
45 min
8+
Scotland Yard
Hidden‑movement / co‑op
3–6
45 min
8+
Number Puzzle (15 Puzzle)
Logic / solo puzzle
1
5–20 min
6+
Number Puzzle (15 Puzzle)
Logic / solo puzzle
1
5–20 min
6+
Chai Garam
Medium strategy / family
1-4
30–45 min
10+ Yrs
Chai Garam
Medium strategy / family
1-4
30–45 min
10+ Yrs
Uno / Uno Flip
Party / card game
2–10
15–30 min
7+
Uno / Uno Flip
Party / card game
2–10
15–30 min
7+
Card vs Sanskar
Party / satire / storytelling
3–6
30–45 min
16+ Yrs
Card vs Sanskar
Party / satire / storytelling
3–6
30–45 min
16+ Yrs
That Sounds Game
Party / sound / charades-style
3–10
20–30 min
10+
That Sounds Game
Party / sound / charades-style
3–10
20–30 min
10+
Secret Hitler
Social deduction / party
5–10 Players
45 min
13+ Yrs
Secret Hitler
Social deduction / party
5–10 Players
45 min
13+ Yrs
IQ Puzzle / IQ Fit
Solo logic puzzle
1
10–30 min per puzzle
6+
IQ Puzzle / IQ Fit
Solo logic puzzle
1
10–30 min per puzzle
6+
Scrabble
Word game / family strategy
2–4
45–60 min
10+
Scrabble
Word game / family strategy
2–4
45–60 min
10+
Five Tribes
Worker placement / strategy
2–4 Player
40–80 min
Five Tribes
Worker placement / strategy
2–4 Player
40–80 min
Books
Rules We Break: Games, Play, and Culture
Eric Zimmerman and Nathalie Pozzi
2024
Rules We Break: Games, Play, and Culture
Eric Zimmerman and Nathalie Pozzi
2024
Characteristics of Games
George Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, and K. Robert Gutschera
2020
Characteristics of Games
George Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, and K. Robert Gutschera
2020
The Game Design Reader: A Rules of Play Anthology
Katie Salen Tekinbaş and Eric Zimmerman
2006
The Game Design Reader: A Rules of Play Anthology
Katie Salen Tekinbaş and Eric Zimmerman
2006
The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses
Jesse Schell
2019
The Art of Game Design: A Book of Lenses
Jesse Schell
2019
Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals
Katie Salen Tekinbaş and Eric Zimmerman
2004