New and Different Games

Chess is not the only game in town. At chess club, players are always trying out any new board game that combines skill and strategy, including some fascinating multi-player throwdowns. Here are some of the new games students have been playing in addition to chess:

Anagrams:

In this game, players use a common pool of letters to make as many words as possible. Watch out, though! Other players can steal your word if they can add letters to it, rearrange it, and make a new word.

Carcasonne:

In this game, named after the medieval French city, players collaboratively build a map by placing tiles, and vie for control of it by placing their "meeples" on its roads, cities, and monasteries.

Exploding Kittens:

This is a game that... well... you just have to play it for yourself!