Math Games with Bad Drawings

By Ben Orlin

Discover 70+ games that are easy to learn but challenging to master, offering endless fun and brain-teasing challenges.

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368 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world of mathematical games with over 70 challenges that promise endless fun and mental stimulation. Each game, from Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe to Quantum Go Fish, is designed to be learned in a minute but mastered over a lifetime. With just paper, pens, and coins, you and a partner can explore these thought-provoking puzzles. This collection invites you to engage your mind and enjoy hours of strategic play, all while being entertained by clever humor and quirky illustrations. Will you rise to the challenge and uncover the secrets within these simple yet profound games?

From the publisher

Bestselling author and worst-drawing artist Ben Orlin expands his oeuvre with this interactive collection of mathematical games. With 70-plus games, each taking a minute to learn and a lifetime to master, this treasure trove will delight, educate, and entertain. From beloved math popularizer Ben Orlin comes a masterfully compiled collection of dozens of playable mathematical games.This ultimate game chest draws on mathematical curios, childhood classics, and soon-to-be classics, each hand-chosen to be (1) fun, (2) thought-provoking, and (3) easy to play. With just paper, pens, and the occasional handful of coins, you and a partner can enjoy hours of fun–and hours of challenge. Orlin’s sly humor, expansive knowledge, and so-bad-they’re-good drawings show us how simple rules summon our best thinking. Games include: Ultimate Tic-Tac-ToeSproutsBattleshipQuantum Go FishDots and BoxesBlack HoleOrder and ChaosSequenciumPaper BoxingPropheciesArpeggiosBankerFrancoprussian LabyrinthCats and DogsAnd many more.

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