Games Links

Links that lead to off-site pages about games.

• bbBlogs
  • Penny-Arcade.com. Games and stuff.
• Boardgames
  • BoardGameGeek.com. The online community about boardgames.
  • GamesInABox.com.
• Classic Games
  • backgammon
  • Boggle
  • Chess
    • chess
    • chess
    • ChessVariants.com. The possible number of the 1st 4 moves in chess is 318,479,564,000.
  • Go
    • Go
    • Intro
    • How to Teach Go.
    • Kiseido Go Server [KGS.Kiseido.com]. Good tutorial, plus you can play others there.
  • mancala
  • Monopoly
  • ping pong [Flash game]
  • Rock Paper Scissors
    • "Professional Rock Paper Scissors Strategy: Match Format, Stats and How to Kick Some A**" [chessandpoker.com/rps_rock_paper_scissors_strategy.html]
    • World Rock Paper Scissor Society [worldrps.com]
• Game Development, Game Theory
  • GameDev.net.
  • Ludology.org. 'an online resource for videogame researchers.'
  • Pastimes and Paradigms: Games We Play. 'The Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections investigates the evolution of games since 1800 through PASTIMES AND PRADIGMS : GAMES WE PLAY. The exhibition includes a wide variety of antique and contemporary games, as well as rare books on rules, strategies, and recreation.'
  • Shambler.net. Game philosophy applicable in many arenas.
  • Sirlin.net. "Your source of shocking insights on game design."
  • Strategy and Conflict: An Introductory Sketch of Game Theory [William-King.www.drexel.edu/top/eco/game/game.html]
  • The University of Alberta GAMES Group [cs.ualberta.ca/~games/]. 'Game-playing, Analytical methods, Minimax search and Empirical Studies'
• Wikipedia
  • Category:Game theory
  • Game theory
  • List of games in game theory
• Miscellany
  • Abandonia.com. 'Home of abandonware DOS games'
  • Alienware.com. 'High-performance computers and accessories designed to deliver the ultimate gaming experience.'
  • Armor Games [ArmorGames.com]. Lots of online games.
  • Braingle.com. 'Brain Teasers, Riddles, Games, Forums and more...'
  • Card Games [pagat.com]
  • ESWorldCup.com. "Electronic Sports World Cup".
  • ExperimentalGameplay.com. 'The Experimental Gameplay Project: create 50 to 100 games in 1 semester. New games every week'
  • free-online-games-player.co.uk. Exactly what it says. No login, just play.
  • GameGeezers.com
  • GameSpot.com (aka GameCenter.com by C|Net). Reviews and price checks on computer and console games.
  • GameSpy.com. Computer gaming news. They also make Roger Wilco which allows gamers to talk over the Internet while playing online games.
  • Gametap.com. Play hundreds of arcade, console, and PC hit games by using their software to download the code online.
  • Gamez.com. Computer and console games, with an emphasis on stuff no longer available.
  • GameZone.com. Reviews and price checks on computer and console games.
  • GarageGames.com. 'a unique Internet publishing label for independent games and gamemakers. We are a band of professional gamemakers committed to publishing truly original and exciting titles on our own terms. We want to give any and all gamemakers the opportunity to publish their games, find their audiences - and perhaps make their fortunes.'
  • Guide to Shooting ubber Band. Excellent resource.
  • Flower cards. Hanafuda in Japanese or Hwa-tu in Korean.
  • HickokSports.com. 'Everything you wanted to know about sports'
  • HotGames.com. Reviews and price checks on computer and console games.
  • JimLoy.com/puzz/puzz.htm. 'Jim Loy's Puzzle Page'
  • List of Online Games [listofonlinegames.com]. Lists thousands of online games.
  • Magic Cube 4D. A computer only super-Rubiks cube.
  • MissionRed.com. Simple but sleek online games.
  • MrFixitOnline.com.
  • Olympic.org. 'Official Website of the Olympic Movement'
  • PCGamer.com. Based on the popular magazine for PC games.
  • PCGameworld.com. PC games with emphasis on shareware.
  • SharyExtreme.com.  Focuses on PC HW and SW.
  • Shmups.com. 'launched on 26th May 1997 as the very first website dedicated to shoot-em-up games, mostly of the 2D scrolling variety. (If you're looking for FPS shooters, you're in the wrong place!)'

  • The Sliding Block Puzzle Games [johnrausch.com/SlidingBlockpuzzles]. Puzzles rendered in Java.

  • The-Underdogs.org. 'a non-profit site dedicated to the preservation and promotion of underrated PC games (and a few non-PC games) of all ages: good games that deserve a second chance after dismal sales or critical reviews that we feel are unwarranted. '
  • Wicked Small Games [wickedsmallgames.com]. Games that can be played in a browser.
  • WorldCyberGames.org.
  • Zone.MSN.com. MSN Game Zone. Online games, both free and pre-purchased.

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