Adventure Games
Minecraft
A clear Minecraft guide: survival and creative modes, how to survive the first night, crafting basics, safety tips for parents and why kids…
17+
Games guide: board, card, video and classic games
Choosing a new game is easier when someone explains it clearly. Our games guide introduces well-known games of many kinds: strategy and family board games, party games for groups, card games, word and puzzle games, popular video game genres, outdoor games for children, and the traditional games of Iran and other cultures.
Categories
Strategy Board Games
6 gamesFamily Board Games
5 gamesParty Games
5 gamesCard Games
4 gamesWord Games
4 gamesPuzzle Games
5 gamesClassic Iranian Games
8 gamesClassic World Games
6 gamesKids' Games
5 gamesAdventure Games
3 gamesRacing Games
2 gamesSports Games
3 gamesSimulation Games
3 gamesRole-Playing Games
4 gamesPlatformer and Arcade Games
5 gamesIndie Games
4 gamesOutdoor Games
3 games
6 gamesFamily Board Games
5 gamesParty Games
5 gamesCard Games
4 gamesWord Games
4 gamesPuzzle Games
5 gamesClassic Iranian Games
8 gamesClassic World Games
6 gamesKids' Games
5 gamesAdventure Games
3 gamesRacing Games
2 gamesSports Games
3 gamesSimulation Games
3 gamesRole-Playing Games
4 gamesPlatformer and Arcade Games
5 gamesIndie Games
4 gamesOutdoor Games
3 games
Top rated in the guide
Indie Games
Stardew Valley
A friendly Stardew Valley guide: farming seasons, energy and time, the Community Center, fishing, mining, friendships, co-op play and tips…
1
Adventure Games
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Our guide to Zelda: Breath of the Wild: how the open world works, shrines, cooking, combat tips and why it is one of the best adventure…
112+
Classic World Games
Chess
Learn chess from the start: how each piece moves, check and checkmate, castling and en passant, plus the Persian story of chess from…
210–120 min6+
Classic World Games
Go
Learn the board game Go step by step: placing stones, liberties, capturing, the ko rule and scoring territory. Start on a 9x9 board with…
220–120 min7+
Puzzle Games
Tetris
Learn how Tetris works: falling blocks, clearing lines, scoring and speed. A clear guide to the classic puzzle game with tips to survive…
1–2
Classic Iranian Games
All classic Iranian gamesGames handed down through generations, in alleys, courtyards and living rooms.
Classic Iranian Games
Takhte Nard (Backgammon)
How to play takhte nard, the backgammon of Iranian homes and tea houses: board setup, moving, hitting, bearing off and the role of dice and…
210–30 min8+
Classic Iranian Games
Hokm
Hokm is Iran's favourite trick-taking card game. Learn the deal, how the hakem chooses trump, winning seven tricks and the rule of kot,…
2–420–60 min10+
Classic Iranian Games
Haft Sang (Seven Stones)
Haft sang is a traditional Iranian street game: knock down a tower of seven flat stones with a ball, then rebuild it before the other team…
615–45 min6+
Classic Iranian Games
Gol ya Pooch
Gol ya pooch is a much-loved Iranian team guessing game: hide a small object in one hand and read faces to find it. Rules, roles and tips…
415–60 min5+
Classic Iranian Games
Dooz (Morris games)
Dooz is the Iranian name for line-up games like three and nine men's morris. Learn to place, move and capture pieces and to build lines of…
25–30 min6+
Classic Iranian Games
Alak Dolak
Alak dolak is a classic Iranian outdoor game played with a long stick and a short one. Learn the basic rules, scoring and safety tips for…
215–45 min8+
About this guide
Each guide page tells you what the game is about, gives a short overview of the rules, and explains why people enjoy it. You will also find tips for your first games, the number of players, the usual playing time, a recommended age, and our honest score out of ten. We point out the weak sides of a game too, so you know what to expect.
Our editors write every page themselves. We do not sell or host the commercial games we describe; the guide only introduces them. Where a game is similar to one of our own free browser games, we add a link so you can try the idea right away.
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