Category Archives: games

Dots and Boxes

Posted on October 21, 2011 by toomai

Tonight we had a friend’s kids over as well as ours, so our place was kind of a mad house. A colleague had recently shown me the book The Dots and Boxes Game by Elwyn Berlekamp I had read about … Continue reading →

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Puzzles with Japanese Names

Posted on September 3, 2009 by toomai

Here are some of my favorite puzzles that happen to have Japanese names: Sudoku.  Sudoku is so popular that my readers have almost certainly heard of it.  Here are some unconventional versions:  Math Games: Sudoku Variations. Tentaizu.  A good example … Continue reading →

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Math Card Games

Posted on August 27, 2009 by annajorgy

By Joan A. Cotter, Ph.D. Published by Activities for Learning, Inc.  A link to their site about this product can be found here: Math Card Games: 300 Games for Learning and Enjoying Math.  To see a price list, click on … Continue reading →

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