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The idea of this game is to add or subtract the two numbers on the dice and cover the result on the grid, trying to get a line of three. Are there some numbers that are good to aim for?
This is a game for two players. You will need some small-square grid paper, a die and two felt-tip pens or highlighters. Players take turns to roll the die, then move that number of squares in. . . .
Here is a solitaire type environment for you to experiment with. Which targets can you reach?
A game for two people, or play online. Given a target number, say 23, and a range of numbers to choose from, say 1-4, players take it in turns to add to the running total to hit their target.
A game in which players take it in turns to choose a number. Can you block your opponent?
There are nasty versions of this dice game but we'll start with the nice ones...
A Sudoku that uses transformations as supporting clues.
A simple game of patience which often comes out. Can you explain why?
Interactive game. Set your own level of challenge, practise your table skills and beat your previous best score.
A game for 2 players. Given an arrangement of matchsticks, players take it is turns to remove a matchstick, along with all of the matchsticks that touch it.
All you need for this game is a pack of cards. While you play the game, think about strategies that will increase your chances of winning.
A game to make and play based on the number line.
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.
A game in which players take it in turns to try to draw quadrilaterals (or triangles) with particular properties. Is it possible to fill the game grid?
Practise your diamond mining skills and your x,y coordination in this homage to Pacman.
A game that tests your understanding of remainders.
Two sudokus in one. Challenge yourself to make the necessary connections.
Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?
Use the tangram pieces to make our pictures, or to design some of your own!
A game for 2 players. Can be played online. One player has 1 red counter, the other has 4 blue. The red counter needs to reach the other side, and the blue needs to trap the red.
Given the products of diagonally opposite cells - can you complete this Sudoku?
A game for 2 or more people, based on the traditional card game Rummy. Players aim to make two `tricks', where each trick has to consist of a picture of a shape, a name that describes that shape, and. . . .
Can you spot the similarities between this game and other games you know? The aim is to choose 3 numbers that total 15.
This pair of linked Sudokus matches letters with numbers and hides a seasonal greeting. Can you find it?
Slide the pieces to move Khun Phaen past all the guards into the position on the right from which he can escape to freedom.
A maths-based Football World Cup simulation for teachers and students to use.
This sudoku requires you to have "double vision" - two Sudoku's for the price of one
A game in which players take it in turns to turn up two cards. If they can draw a triangle which satisfies both properties they win the pair of cards. And a few challenging questions to follow...
This second Sudoku article discusses "Corresponding Sudokus" which are pairs of Sudokus with terms that can be matched using a substitution rule.
A game for 1 person to play on screen. Practise your number bonds whilst improving your memory
Investigations based on an Indian game.
Can you beat Piggy in this simple dice game? Can you figure out Piggy's strategy, and is there a better one?
A Sudoku based on clues that give the differences between adjacent cells.
This article explains the use of the idea of connectedness in networks, in two different ways, to bring into focus the basics of the game of Go, namely capture and territory.
A Sudoku with clues given as sums of entries.
Follow-up to the February Game Rules of FEMTO.
A simple game for 2 players invented by John Conway. It is played on a 3x3 square board with 9 counters that are black on one side and white on the other.
This is an interactive net of a Rubik's cube. Twists of the 3D cube become mixes of the squares on the 2D net. Have a play and see how many scrambles you can undo!
The aim of the game is to slide the green square from the top right hand corner to the bottom left hand corner in the least number of moves.
A game for 2 people. Take turns joining two dots, until your opponent is unable to move.
A Sudoku with a twist.
How good are you at estimating angles?
Collect as many diamonds as you can by drawing three straight lines.
A game for 2 people. Take turns to move the counters 1, 2 or 3 spaces. The player to remove the last counter off the board wins.
A Sudoku with clues as ratios.
Why not challenge a friend to play this transformation game?
Players take it in turns to choose a dot on the grid. The winner is the first to have four dots that can be joined to form a square.
Basic strategy games are particularly suitable as starting points for investigations. Players instinctively try to discover a winning strategy, and usually the best way to do this is to analyse. . . .