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Broad Topics > Using, Applying and Reasoning about Mathematics > Games
Property Chart
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
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?
Shapely Pairs
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
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...
Square It
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
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.
White Box
Age 7 to 18 Challenge Level:
This game challenges you to locate hidden triangles in The White Box by firing rays and observing where the rays exit the Box.
Quadrilaterals Game
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
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. . . .
Coordinate Cunning
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A game for two people that can be played with pencils and paper. Combine your knowledge of coordinates with some strategic thinking.
Tangram Pictures
Age 5 to 14 Challenge Level:
Use the tangram pieces to make our pictures, or to design some of your own!
Charlie's Delightful Machine
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
Here is a machine with four coloured lights. Can you develop a strategy to work out the rules controlling each light?
Making Maths: Snake Pits
Age 5 to 14 Challenge Level:
A game to make and play based on the number line.
Spiralling Decimals
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
Take turns to place a decimal number on the spiral. Can you get three consecutive numbers?
Penta Play
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A shape and space game for 2,3 or 4 players. Be the last person to be able to place a pentomino piece on the playing board. Play with card, or on the computer.
Khun Phaen Escapes to Freedom
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Slide the pieces to move Khun Phaen past all the guards into the position on the right from which he can escape to freedom.
Seeing Squares
Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level:
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.
Fifteen
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
Can you spot the similarities between this game and other games you know? The aim is to choose 3 numbers that total 15.
Twinkle Twinkle
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
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.
Spiralling Decimals for Two
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
Spiralling Decimals game for an adult and child. Can you get three decimals next to each other on the spiral before your partner?
Squayles
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
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.
Transformation Game
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Why not challenge a friend to play this transformation game?
Seeing Squares for Two
Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level:
Seeing Squares game for an adult and child. Can you come up with a way of always winning this game?
Snail Trails
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
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. . . .
Patience
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
A simple game of patience which often comes out. Can you explain why?
Sliding Game
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A shunting puzzle for 1 person. Swop the positions of the counters at the top and bottom of the board.
Counter Roundup
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A game for 1 or 2 people. Use the interactive version, or play with friends. Try to round up as many counters as possible.
Fractions and Coins Game
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Work out the fractions to match the cards with the same amount of money.
Traffic Lights
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
The game uses a 3x3 square board. 2 players take turns to play, either placing a red on an empty square, or changing a red to orange, or orange to green. The player who forms 3 of 1 colour in a line. . . .
Seasonal Twin Sudokus
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
This pair of linked Sudokus matches letters with numbers and hides a seasonal greeting. Can you find it?
Sprouts Explained
Age 7 to 18
This article invites you to get familiar with a strategic game called "sprouts". The game is simple enough for younger children to understand, and has also provided experienced mathematicians with. . . .
Winning Lines
Age 7 to 16
An article for teachers and pupils that encourages you to look at the mathematical properties of similar games.
Learning Mathematics Through Games Series: 4. from Strategy Games
Age 5 to 14
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. . . .
Roundabout
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
This is a game for 2 players. Each player has 4 counters each, and wins by blocking their opponent's counters. A good follow-on from two stones.
Low Go
Age 7 to 16 Challenge Level:
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.
Tac-tickle
Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level:
This is a challenging game of strategy for two players with many interesting variations.
Do You Measure Up?
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
A game for two or more players that uses a knowledge of measuring tools. Spin the spinner and identify which jobs can be done with the measuring tool shown.
Sliding Puzzle
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
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.
The Remainders Game
Age 7 to 14 Challenge Level:
Play this game and see if you can figure out the computer's chosen number.
Diamond Collector
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Collect as many diamonds as you can by drawing three straight lines.
How Long Does it Take?
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
In this matching game, you have to decide how long different events take.
Dicey Operations in Line
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Who said that adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing couldn't be fun?
Latin Lilies
Age 7 to 16 Challenge Level:
Have a go at this game which has been inspired by the Big Internet Math-Off 2019. Can you gain more columns of lily pads than your opponent?
Have You Got It?
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Can you explain the strategy for winning this game with any target?
Board Block Challenge for Two
Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:
Board Block Challenge game for an adult and child. Can you prevent your partner from being able to make a shape?
Totality for Two
Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level:
Totality game for an adult and child. Be the first to reach your agreed total.
Strike it Out for Two
Age 5 to 11 Challenge Level:
Strike it Out game for an adult and child. Can you stop your partner from being able to go?
NRICH is part of the family of activities in the Millennium Mathematics Project.