Автор: Wise, Debra Название: Great big book of children`s games ISBN: 0071422463 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780071422468 Издательство: McGraw-Hill Рейтинг: Цена: 32020.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Great for car trips, rainy days, and even power outages, this title includes games and activities for various occasions. It contains indoor games and outdoor games, party games and solo games, sidewalk games, beach games, ball games and water games. It also includes games that stimulate young minds and those that promote physical development.
A mathematical exploration of the popular card game SET
Have you ever played the addictive card game SET? Have you ever wondered about the connections between games and mathematics? If the answer to either question is yes, then The Joy of SET is the book for you The Joy of SET takes readers on a fascinating journey into this seemingly simple card game and reveals its surprisingly deep and diverse mathematical dimensions. Absolutely no mathematical background is necessary to enjoy this book--all you need is a sense of curiosity and adventure
Originally invented in 1974 by Marsha Falco and officially released in 1991, SET has gained a widespread, loyal following. SET's eighty-one cards consist of one, two, or three symbols of different shapes (diamond, oval, squiggle), shadings (solid, striped, open), and colors (green, purple, red). In order to win, players must identify "sets" of three cards for which each characteristic is the same--or different--on all the cards. SET's strategic and unique design opens connections to a plethora of mathematical disciplines, including geometry, modular arithmetic, combinatorics, probability, linear algebra, and computer simulations. The Joy of SET looks at these areas as well as avenues for further mathematical exploration. As the authors show, the relationship between SET and mathematics runs in both directions--playing this game has generated new mathematics, and the math has led to new questions about the game itself.
The first book devoted to the mathematics of one of today's most popular card games, The Joy of SET will entertain and enlighten the game enthusiast in all of us.
-- "Choice"
Автор: Consumer Dummies Название: Card Games All-In-One for Dummies ISBN: 1119275717 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781119275718 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 21110.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Play your cards right--and get an ace up your sleeve
Whether you're looking to tackle a Texas Hold 'em tournament or beat a friendly competitor at Gin Rummy, Card Games All-In-One For Dummies helps you stack the odds in your favor to start playing--and winning--the world's most popular card games.
From Bridge and Hearts to Blackjack, card games are timeless activities that offer loads of fun, bringing people of all ages together to socialize and have a hand at some friendly competition. But if you're ready to up the ante, this all-encompassing guide gives you the card-playing power to apply winning strategies and tips to master your game of choice and beat your opponents.
Build upon and improve your card-playing skills
Develop a winning strategy for popular card game
Find and play card games online
Teach kids to play cards responsibly
Whether you're playing for fun or real stakes, Card Games All-In-One For Dummies is your one-stop ace in the hole to come up trumps
Автор: Arnold, Peter Название: Chambers card games for families ISBN: 0550104704 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780550104700 Издательство: Hodder Arnold Рейтинг: Цена: 6330.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: great games for playing together
Автор: Arnold, Peter Название: Card games for gambling ISBN: 0550104089 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780550104083 Издательство: Hodder Arnold Рейтинг: Цена: 6330.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: great games for pleasure and profit
Автор: Parlett, David Название: Teach yourself card games ISBN: 0340927283 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780340927281 Издательство: Hodder Arnold Рейтинг: Цена: 10550.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Contains several card games to appeal to different tastes - from Bridge to poker. This book includes the classics and games from abroad.
Автор: Costikyan Greg Название: Uncertainty in Games ISBN: 0262018969 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780262018968 Издательство: MIT Press Рейтинг: Цена: 10740.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Costikyan Greg Название: Uncertainty in Games ISBN: 0262527537 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780262527538 Издательство: MIT Press Рейтинг: Цена: 16870.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
How uncertainty in games -- from Super Mario Bros. to Rock/Paper/Scissors -- engages players and shapes play experiences.
In life, uncertainty surrounds us. Things that we thought were good for us turn out to be bad for us (and vice versa); people we thought we knew well behave in mysterious ways; the stock market takes a nosedive. Thanks to an inexplicable optimism, most of the time we are fairly cheerful about it all. But we do devote much effort to managing and ameliorating uncertainty. Is it any wonder, then, asks Greg Costikyan, that we have taken this aspect of our lives and transformed it culturally, making a series of elaborate constructs that subject us to uncertainty but in a fictive and nonthreatening way? That is: we create games.
In this concise and entertaining book, Costikyan, an award-winning game designer, argues that games require uncertainty to hold our interest, and that the struggle to master uncertainty is central to their appeal. Game designers, he suggests, can harness the idea of uncertainty to guide their work.
Costikyan explores the many sources of uncertainty in many sorts of games -- from Super Mario Bros. to Rock/Paper/Scissors, from Monopoly to CityVille, from FPS Deathmatch play to Chess. He describes types of uncertainty, including performative uncertainty, analytic complexity, and narrative anticipation. And he suggest ways that game designers who want to craft novel game experiences can use an understanding of game uncertainty in its many forms to improve their designs.
Автор: Elias George Skaff Название: Characteristics of Games ISBN: 026201713X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780262017138 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 30650.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание:
Understanding games -- whether computer games, card games, board games, or sports -- by analyzing certain common traits.
Characteristics of Games offers a new way to understand games: by focusing on certain traits -- including number of players, rules, degrees of luck and skill needed, and reward/effort ratio -- and using these characteristics as basic points of comparison and analysis. These issues are often discussed by game players and designers but seldom written about in any formal way. This book fills that gap. By emphasizing these player-centric basic concepts, the book provides a framework for game analysis from the viewpoint of a game designer. The book shows what all genres of games -- board games, card games, computer games, and sports -- have to teach each other. Today's game designers may find solutions to design problems when they look at classic games that have evolved over years of playing.
Characteristics of Games -- written by three of the most prominent game designers working today -- will serve as an essential reference for game designers and game players curious about the inner workings of games. It includes exercises (which can also serve as the basis for discussions) and examples chosen from a wide variety of games. There are occasional mathematical digressions, but these can be skipped with no loss of continuity. Appendixes offer supplementary material, including a brief survey of the two main branches of mathematical game theory and a descriptive listing of each game referred to in the text.
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