List

Strategy games

Pumpkin Patch
game

Pumpkin patch

Age
5 to 18
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
game

Seega

Age
5 to 18
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.
Alquerque
game

Alquerque

Age
5 to 18
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'.
Two Stones
game

Two stones

Age
5 to 18

This game is known as Pong hau k'i in China and Ou-moul-ko-no in Korea. Why not challenge a friend to play it with you?

Mulinello Quadrupio
game

Mulinello Quadrupio

Age
5 to 18

A game from Italy. Play with a friend and see if you can be the first to get five pieces in a line.

Crocogator
game

Crocogator

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star
A game for two players. You'll need some counters and somewhere to draw a board.
Nim-7 for Two
game

Nim-7 for two

Age
5 to 14
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star

Nim-7 game for an adult and child. Who will be the one to take the last counter?

Dragons and Swans
game

Dragons and swans

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star
A game for two players. You'll need some counters.
Online
game

Online

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star

Can you end up with all the occurrences of the same letter in this two-player game?

Gotcha
game

Gotcha

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star
A game for 2 players. This could be played outside with people instead of counters. Try to trap or escape from your opponent.
Tandems
game

Tandems

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star
A fun game for two. You'll need some counters.
Twinkle Twinkle
game

Twinkle twinkle

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star
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.
Sliding Game
game

Sliding game

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
filled star empty star empty star
A shunting puzzle for 1 person. Swop the positions of the counters at the top and bottom of the board.
Low Go
game

Low go

Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
filled star filled star empty star
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
problem

Slippery snail

Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
filled star filled star empty star
A game for two people, who take turns to move the counters. The player to remove the last counter from the board wins.
Jumping Reindeer
game

Jumping reindeer

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
filled star filled star empty star
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.
Pentanim
game

Pentanim

Age
7 to 16
Challenge level
filled star filled star empty star
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.
Part the Piles
game

Part the piles

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
filled star filled star filled star
Try to stop your opponent from being able to split the piles of counters into unequal numbers. Can you find a strategy?
Drips
game

Drips

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
filled star filled star filled star
An animation that helps you understand the game of Nim.
Counters
problem

Counters

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
filled star filled star filled star
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?
Endless Noughts and Crosses
game

Endless noughts and crosses

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
filled star filled star filled star
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.