Browse Items (14 total)
- Tags: International Games Day
Priddy Library, Library History 89
Priddy Library, Library History 89, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2014-11
The Priddy Library and the University of Baltimore’s Simulation and Digital Entertainment Program partner to host a variety of games to celebrate…
Tags: history, International Games Day, library, Priddy Library, Shady Grove, students, University of Baltimore, USG
Negro, Toni. Salas, Steven., Library History 75
Negro, Toni. Salas, Steven., Library History 75, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11
The International Games Day Celebration took place Thursday, November 19, 2015 with a series of hands-on events and presentations. There were…
Tags: abalone, Africa, Al-Qurna, Ardshir, Asia, Backgammon, ball and racket, battleship, buraco, candy land, carrom, changes, chatranj, chaturanga, checkers, chess, China, Chinese set, Choctaw, cribbage, crokinole, curling, dominoes, draughts, duodecim scripta, Egypt, Europe, fanorona, five or six men's morris, France, french, go, history, India, International Games Day, jeu force', Karnak, lacrosse, library, ludo, Luxor, magical and mystical rites, mah jongg, mancala, medicine men, monopoly, Moors, Native Americans, North America, origins, pachisi, Persia, Philippe the 11th of Orleans, pieces, Polish checkers, Priddy Library, Red Sea, risk, Romans, rummy, scrabble, seega, senet, settlers of catan, Shady Grove, shamans, shogi, soule, South America, Spain, styles, tables, tabula, third century A.D, trivial pursuit, truco, umlabalaba, USG, Vikings, wei-ch'I, western set, xianqi
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 12
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 12, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11
Describes the beginnings of the game mancala in Egypt and the different versions played around the world.
Tags: Africa, Al-Qurna, Egypt, history, International Games Day, Karnak, Luxor, mancala, Red Sea, styles
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 11
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 11, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11
Explains the game as it was played by the Native Americans who invented it.
Tags: ball and racket, Choctaw, french, history, International Games Day, lacrosse, magical and mystical rites, medicine men, Native Americans, shamans, soule
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 10
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 10, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11
Explores the origins of dominoes in Europe and Asia and the differences between the two styles.
Tags: China, Chinese set, dominoes, Egypt, Europe, history, International Games Day, western set
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 9
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 9, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11
Describes long history of chess, including its beginnings in India and the changes it has undergone since.
Tags: changes, chatranj, chaturanga, chess, history, India, International Games Day, Moors, Persia, pieces, Spain, Vikings
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 8
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 8, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11
Explains some of the ambiguity behind the origins of checkers and its different adaptations.
Tags: checkers, draughts, France, history, International Games Day, jeu force', Philippe the 11th of Orleans, Polish checkers, Spain
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 7
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 7, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11
Describes the history behind the board game backgammon.
Tags: Ardshir, Backgammon, duodecim scripta, Europe, history, International Games Day, origins, Romans, tables, tabula, third century A.D
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 6
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 6, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11
Shows the most popular games played in South America.
Tags: buraco, dominoes, International Games Day, ludo, rummy, South America, truco
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 5
Falk, Nickolas, International Games Day 5, The Priddy Library at the Universities at Shady Grove, 2015-11
Shows the popular games played in North America.
Tags: battleship, candy land, crokinole, curling, International Games Day, monopoly, North America, risk, scrabble, trivial pursuit