Thanksgiving in the USA (and some other countries) is a time to gather with family and friends and review the good things in your life. Like Board Games, Card Games, Party Games, and RPGs. Right? This is a simple holiday...
About Games & Gaming
This collection of videos covers the history of games, publishers, and mechanics, as well as a touch of game theory and philosophy.
Gluckshaus is a Medieval dice game from central Europe. Will the dice roll in your favor?
It wasn't called "Gluckshaus" until the 20th century, but over 500 years ago this little gambling game was first played in central Europe. It's known as Jeu du Sept, Gioco della Barca, Arlequinspiel, and in England as "Lucky...
Troke is a strategy board game “cousin” of Scrabble!
In the 1940s, James Brunot, one of the early developers of Scrabble, collaborated with Arpad Rosti, a famous industrial designer, to invent the board game "Troke." When Selchow and Righter licensed Scrabble in 1952, they...
Unboxing my “Scout Game Kit” holding hours of card game and board game fun. BE PREPARED!
The Scout Motto is "Be Prepared" and, being a Scout Leader, I strive to follow that ideal. As part of that effort, I keep my "Emergency Game Kit" in my car at all times. You never know when a Troop of restless kids might...
Stick Dice – A major board game component for thousands of years!
While doing research for our new line of ancient Egyptian board games, I discovered just how popular stick dice have been in board game history! Simple to make and easy to use, they've been a part of game culture since the...
Celebrating 500 subs AND a new video space!
Many thanks (at least 500) to our subscribers for joining our YouTube viewer audience. I'm happy to hear that you're all enjoying the content and learning about these historic and vintage games!
Peg Pastimes – Historic Games in the Classroom
This episode brings you a bit about our Peg Pastimes games in the classroom. The historical aspect of this collection lends itself very well to a wide range of lesson plans.
My Game Research – An overview of resources I use to discover and learn about historical games.
In this video, I talk about research - the hows and whys and some of the resources I use. The Peg Pastimes series is a specific type of research to discover a curate a very tightly defined collection, but some games in my...
TEEKO “…one of the greatest games of all time.” – John Scarne, the game’s Inventor
The quote about Teeko in the title John Scarne's book on the game published in 1955. In this video I've included a short biography of Mr. Scarne reflecting his passion for the game of Teeko.