Strategy Games
Crocogator
A game for two players. You'll need some counters and somewhere to draw a board.
Nim-7 for Two
Nim-7 game for an adult and child. Who will be the one to take the last counter?
Two Stones
This game is known as Pong hau k'i in China and Ou-moul-ko-no in Korea. Find a friend to play or try the interactive version online.
Pumpkin Patch
A game for two players based on a game from the Somali people of Africa. The first player to pick all the other's 'pumpkins' is the winner.
Seega
An ancient game for two from Egypt. You'll need twelve distinctive 'stones' each to play. You could chalk out the board on the ground - do ask permission first.
Mulinello Quadrupio
A game from Italy. Play with a friend and see if you can be the first to get five pieces in a line.
Alquerque
This game for two, was played in ancient Egypt as far back as 1400 BC. The game was taken by the Moors to Spain, where it is mentioned in 13th century manuscripts, and the Spanish name Alquerque derives from the Arabic El- quirkat. Watch out for being 'huffed'.
Online
A game for 2 players that can be played online. Players take it in turns to select a word from the 9 words given. The aim is to select all the occurrences of the same letter.
Sliding Game
A shunting puzzle for 1 person. Swop the positions of the counters at the top and bottom of the board.
Noughts and Crosses
A game for two people that everybody knows. If you play correctly you never lose!
Gotcha
A game for 2 players. This could be played outside with people instead of counters. Try to trap or escape from your opponent.
Jumping Reindeer
A game for 1 person to develop stategy and shape and space awareness. 12 counters are placed on a board. Counters are removed one at a time. The aim is to be left with only 1 counter.
Endless Noughts and Crosses
An extension of noughts and crosses in which the grid is enlarged and the length of the winning line can to altered to 3, 4 or 5.
Counters
Hover your mouse over the counters to see which ones will be removed. Click to remove them. The winner is the last one to remove a counter. How you can make sure you win?
Part the Piles
Try to stop your opponent from being able to split the piles of counters into unequal numbers. Can you find a strategy?
Twinkle Twinkle
A game for 2 people. Take turns placing a counter on the star. You win when you have completed a line of 3 in your colour.
Low Go
A game for 2 players. Take turns to place a counter so that it occupies one of the lowest possible positions in the grid. The first player to complete a line of 4 wins.
Slippery Snail
A game for two people, who take turns to move the counters. The player to remove the last counter from the board wins.
Pentanim
A game for 2 players with similarities to NIM. Place one counter on each spot on the games board. Players take it is turns to remove 1 or 2 adjacent counters. The winner picks up the last counter.