Educational Resources
Games
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General Gaming
Outline of
Games
Excellent place to start informal game research.
Categorized links will send you in all kinds of odd
directions, e.g. Pub Games / Devil Among the Tailors /
Skittles.
History of
Games
Short treatment of game history from the dawn of the
earliest human civilizations to the current day of ultra-HD
video.
History of Video
Games
Detailed Wiki-look at video games since their inception in
the mid-20th century. Walk down memory lane!
PBSKids
A superb selection of entertaining learning games for very
young children. Created and curated by PBS, parents can
trust the content and set their kids loose.
Reality is Broken: Why Games
Make Us Better ...
Jane McGonigal's thesis: Far from being a waste of time,
playing thoughtfully developed games can make people better
and bring out the best in humanity.
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Chess
The Kids' Book of Chess and
Chess Set
A great way to get young children started with chess.
Includes a chess set and excellent guidebook written like a
storybook (covers history of chess, as well).
Chess for Children: How to
Play the World's Most Popular Board
Game
Introduction to the rules of chess. Bright kids can teach
themselves the game with this book, and rusty adults can
quickly review basics.
Chess Tactics for
Kids
For kids (or adults) who already know how to play, but want
to step up their game with clear presentations of 50
elementary chess gambits.
Bobby Fischer
Teaches Chess
An old-school book from an old-school champion. Programmed
learning takes average players to the next level. Focused
on the end game.
Complete Chess Course:
From Beginning to Winning Chess
"The most comprehensive book on chess ever published.” A
Reinfeld classic for serious beginners moving to
intermediate level. Written in descriptive notation.
Heavy Tournament Triple
Weighted Chess Set Combo
Regulation Staunton chess set with roll-flat vinyl board
(black, blue, red, or green), matching carry-all bag (space
for clock), felt-bottomed pieces (extra queens).
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Game Theory
Game Theory
101
This site provides a friendly introduction to Game Theory
concepts, examples, and applications.
Wikipedia Info on Game
Theory
General article outlining the history and basic principles
of Game Theory. Info on mathematical games
here
and
here.
List of games studied in game theory
here.
Game Theory Through
Examples
MAA textbook in pdf format covers the gamut of basic Game
Theory topics with lots of illustrative examples.
Open Yale Courses – Econ
159: Game Theory
For those wishing to take a deep dive into the subject,
Yale University provides a totally free course online
(instructional videos plus all materials).
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