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The Evolution of Board Games
A look at some classic games and their ancient roots by Amanda Kudler Checkers Around the World United States: Checkers Great Britain: Draughts Spain: Dama Italy: Dama France:…Bowl Championship Games
Rose Bowl Wisconsin vs. UCLAJanuary 1, 5 p.m. EST Nokia Sugar Bowl Texas A&M vs. Ohio StateJanuary 1, 8:30 p.m. EST FedEx Orange Bowl Florida vs. SyracuseJanuary 2, 8:30 p.m. EST…Kashmiri Shell Game
1999 News of the World The disputed region of Kashmir has been at the root of chronic antagonism between Pakistan and India, and their enmity has grown potentially more dangerous now that both…Brewer's: Black Game
Heath-fowl; in contradistinction to red game, as grouse. The male bird is called a blackcock. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Black GenevanBlack Friday A B…Brewer's: Funeral Games
Public games were held both in Greece and Rome in honour of the honoured dead. Examples of this custom are numerous: as at the death of Azan (son of Arcas, father of the Arcadians); the…Brewer's: Nemean Games
(The). One of the four great national festivals of Greece, celebrated at nemea, in Argolis, every alternate year, the first and third of each Olympiad. The victor's reward was at first a…Brewer's: Olympic Games
Games held by the Greeks at Olympia, in Elis, every fourth year, in the month of July. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894OlympusOlympian Jove A B C D E F…Brewer's: Fair Game
A worthy subject of banter; one who exposes himself to ridicule. “Bourrienne is fair game; but the whole of his statements are not worthless.” —The Spectator, Feb. 18th, 1888. Source:…Brewer's: Flower Games
Fêtes held at Toulouse, Barcelona, Treviso, and other places, where the prizes given consisted of flowers. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Flower…Brewer's: Pythian Games
The games held by the Greeks at Pytho, in Phocis, subsequently called Delphi. They took place every fourth year, the second of each Olympiad. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…Trending
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