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Games Book Summaries

Can You Solve My Problems?
by Alex Bellos • 2016
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
4.03
387
Can You Solve My Problems? Summary
Can You Solve My Problems?
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
by Alex Bellos 2016
4.03
387 ratings
Legacy of Blood
by Richard A. Knaak • 2001
His cursed armor murdered his friends. He must break free before a demon claims his soul.
3.75
3k+
Legacy of Blood Summary
Legacy of Blood
His cursed armor murdered his friends. He must break free before a demon claims his soul.
by Richard A. Knaak 2001 355 pages
3.75
3k+ ratings
Minecraft
by Max Brooks • 2017
A castaway with no memory battles monsters and mines the secrets of a block-shaped island.
4.17
7k+
Minecraft Summary
Minecraft
A castaway with no memory battles monsters and mines the secrets of a block-shaped island.
by Max Brooks 2017 288 pages
4.17
7k+ ratings
The Multiplayer Classroom
by Lee Sheldon • 2011
Your syllabus is a game design document. Here is how to write it, no computers required.
3.83
224
The Multiplayer Classroom Summary
The Multiplayer Classroom
Your syllabus is a game design document. Here is how to write it, no computers required.
by Lee Sheldon 2011 256 pages
3.83
224 ratings
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations
by Fred Reinfeld • 1955
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
4.25
316
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations Summary
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
by Fred Reinfeld 1955
4.25
316 ratings
Monster Manual
by Wizards of the Coast • 2014
The bestiary your campaign needs: monster tactics, lore, and stats, ready to drop into any session.
4.56
6k+
Monster Manual Summary
Monster Manual
The bestiary your campaign needs: monster tactics, lore, and stats, ready to drop into any session.
by Wizards of the Coast 2014 352 pages
4.56
6k+ ratings
Armada
by Ernest Cline • 2015
A restless teen gamer discovers his favorite game was training him for a real alien invasion.
3.56
100k+
Armada Summary
Armada
A restless teen gamer discovers his favorite game was training him for a real alien invasion.
by Ernest Cline 2015 355 pages
3.56
100k+ ratings
Sharper
by True Pokerjoe • 2016
The sportsbook as a market: your edge lies in price, discipline, and math, not lucky hunches.
3.89
128
Sharper Summary
Sharper
The sportsbook as a market: your edge lies in price, discipline, and math, not lucky hunches.
by True Pokerjoe 2016 148 pages
3.89
128 ratings
Sports Betting to Win
by Steve Ward • 2011
Ten principles that turn sports betting from a hobby into a hedge fund: process over picks.
4.16
32
Sports Betting to Win Summary
Sports Betting to Win
Ten principles that turn sports betting from a hobby into a hedge fund: process over picks.
by Steve Ward 2011 196 pages
4.16
32 ratings
Catharsis
by Travis Bagwell • 2016
The VR game's AI reads a bullied teen's rage and offers him a kingdom of the undead.
4.37
16k+
Catharsis Summary
Catharsis
The VR game's AI reads a bullied teen's rage and offers him a kingdom of the undead.
by Travis Bagwell 2016 525 pages
4.37
16k+ ratings
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
by GCHQ • 2019
A spy agency's Christmas card puzzle drew half a million solvers. Their full vault is open.
4.02
402
The GCHQ Puzzle Book Summary
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
A spy agency's Christmas card puzzle drew half a million solvers. Their full vault is open.
by GCHQ 2019 368 pages
4.02
402 ratings
Chess Training Pocket Book
by Lev Alburt • 1997
Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.
4.28
105
Chess Training Pocket Book Summary
Chess Training Pocket Book
Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.
by Lev Alburt 1997 188 pages
4.28
105 ratings
Don't Read the Comments
by Eric Smith • 2020
Her secret gaming streams support her family, but when trolls dox her, the fight moves offline.
3.80
3k+
Don't Read the Comments Summary
Don't Read the Comments
Her secret gaming streams support her family, but when trolls dox her, the fight moves offline.
by Eric Smith 2020 368 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
The Poker Face of Wall Street
by Aaron Brown • 2006
Finance is a poker game. The rules are probability, psychology, and the well-timed bluff.
3.54
208
The Poker Face of Wall Street Summary
The Poker Face of Wall Street
Finance is a poker game. The rules are probability, psychology, and the well-timed bluff.
by Aaron Brown 2006 368 pages
3.54
208 ratings
This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020
by Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner • 2020
Esports started in 1980, runs on modder-built games, and won't push pros out at 25.
4.10
158
This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020 Summary
This is esports (and How to Spell it) – LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2020
Esports started in 1980, runs on modder-built games, and won't push pros out at 25.
by Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner 2020 265 pages
4.10
158 ratings
The Pocket Guide to Mischief
by Bart King • 2008
From classroom pranks to culinary capers: the handbook for causing precise, harmless chaos.
3.92
106
The Pocket Guide to Mischief Summary
The Pocket Guide to Mischief
From classroom pranks to culinary capers: the handbook for causing precise, harmless chaos.
by Bart King 2008 272 pages
3.92
106 ratings
Player's Handbook
by Wizards of the Coast • 2014
Build your hero, learn the spells, master the fights. The rulebook behind every tabletop adventure.
4.57
14k+
Player's Handbook Summary
Player's Handbook
Build your hero, learn the spells, master the fights. The rulebook behind every tabletop adventure.
by Wizards of the Coast 2014 320 pages
4.57
14k+ ratings
The Game Maker's Apprentice
by Jacob Habgood • 2006
Build games without writing code: a visual logic system that teaches design as you go.
3.94
148
The Game Maker's Apprentice Summary
The Game Maker's Apprentice
Build games without writing code: a visual logic system that teaches design as you go.
by Jacob Habgood 2006 336 pages
3.94
148 ratings
Football for Dummies
by Howie Long • 1998
How to watch football and actually know what's happening: rules, positions, strategy explained.
3.69
500+
Football for Dummies Summary
Football for Dummies
How to watch football and actually know what's happening: rules, positions, strategy explained.
by Howie Long 1998 414 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Everybody Wins
by James Wallis • 2022
One award. Half a million sales per winner. How German critics made board games art.
4.15
219
Everybody Wins Summary
Everybody Wins
One award. Half a million sales per winner. How German critics made board games art.
by James Wallis 2022 443 pages
4.15
219 ratings
Shadow of the Xel'Naga
by Gabriel Mesta • 2001
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
3.40
1k+
Shadow of the Xel'Naga Summary
Shadow of the Xel'Naga
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
by Gabriel Mesta 2001 272 pages
3.40
1k+ ratings
Precipice
by Travis Bagwell • 2017
A game AI brands a bullied teen its villain; he raises an undead empire and finds purpose.
4.42
11k+
Precipice Summary
Precipice
A game AI brands a bullied teen its villain; he raises an undead empire and finds purpose.
by Travis Bagwell 2017 594 pages
4.42
11k+ ratings
Press Reset
by Jason Schreier • 2021
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
4.05
8k+
Press Reset Summary
Press Reset
Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.
by Jason Schreier 2021 301 pages
4.05
8k+ ratings
Minecraft
by Mojang AB • 2017
A retiring adventurer hands you his illustrated field notes on every creature in Minecraft.
4.56
387
Minecraft Summary
Minecraft
A retiring adventurer hands you his illustrated field notes on every creature in Minecraft.
by Mojang AB 2017 104 pages
4.56
387 ratings
Press Start
by Daniel Griffin • 2019
Forget points and badges. The marketing power of games is in solving problems people actually have.
3.80
10
Press Start Summary
Press Start
Forget points and badges. The marketing power of games is in solving problems people actually have.
by Daniel Griffin 2019 289 pages
3.80
10 ratings
Your Move
by Jonathan Kay • 2019
Board games expose the spite, irrationality, and self-deception economics ignores.
3.57
324
Your Move Summary
Your Move
Board games expose the spite, irrationality, and self-deception economics ignores.
by Jonathan Kay 2019 166 pages
3.57
324 ratings
Educational Game Design Fundamentals
by George Kalmpourtzis • 2018
Most educational games fail because they forget the play. The design framework that fixes that.
4.31
45
Educational Game Design Fundamentals Summary
Educational Game Design Fundamentals
Most educational games fail because they forget the play. The design framework that fixes that.
by George Kalmpourtzis 2018 296 pages
4.31
45 ratings
Basketball on Paper
by Dean Oliver • 2003
Basketball's scoreboard is a liar. Here is what actually decides who wins and who loses.
4.06
467
Basketball on Paper Summary
Basketball on Paper
Basketball's scoreboard is a liar. Here is what actually decides who wins and who loses.
by Dean Oliver 2003 392 pages
4.06
467 ratings
The Board Game Designer's Guide
by Joe Slack • 2017
Design the feeling first. A four-step cycle that turns a rough prototype into a hit.
3.71
82
The Board Game Designer's Guide Summary
The Board Game Designer's Guide
Design the feeling first. A four-step cycle that turns a rough prototype into a hit.
by Joe Slack 2017 233 pages
3.71
82 ratings
The Midrange Theory
by Seth Partnow • 2021
Analytics was going to kill the eye test. It proved why eyes still matter.
4.09
500+
The Midrange Theory Summary
The Midrange Theory
Analytics was going to kill the eye test. It proved why eyes still matter.
by Seth Partnow 2021 288 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Metaverse for Dummies
by Ian Kahn • 2023
How the metaverse actually works: crypto, virtual land, and the scam radar you need to survive it.
3.40
5
Metaverse for Dummies Summary
Metaverse for Dummies
How the metaverse actually works: crypto, virtual land, and the scam radar you need to survive it.
by Ian Kahn 2023
3.40
5 ratings
Unboxed
by Gordon Calleja • 2022
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
3.46
13
Unboxed Summary
Unboxed
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
by Gordon Calleja 2022 312 pages
3.46
13 ratings
Lost in a Good Game
by Pete Etchells • 2019
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
3.72
500+
Lost in a Good Game Summary
Lost in a Good Game
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
by Pete Etchells 2019 320 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Book Scavenger
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman • 2015
Twelve-year-old Emily must crack a coded Poe book: the last game her hero left behind.
4.14
18k+
Book Scavenger Summary
Book Scavenger
Twelve-year-old Emily must crack a coded Poe book: the last game her hero left behind.
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 2015 354 pages
4.14
18k+ ratings
Across the Board
by Tim Clare • 2024
Dice, boards, and cards: our oldest tools for connection, and what they reveal about being human.
3.83
472
Across the Board Summary
Across the Board
Dice, boards, and cards: our oldest tools for connection, and what they reveal about being human.
by Tim Clare 2024 240 pages
3.83
472 ratings
Az elvek csapodár természete
by Mérő László • 2008
Reason depends on emotion. Logic has limits. A psychologist's case for pragmatism over purity.
4.25
61
Az elvek csapodár természete Summary
Az elvek csapodár természete
Reason depends on emotion. Logic has limits. A psychologist's case for pragmatism over purity.
by Mérő László 2008 230 pages
4.25
61 ratings
Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0
by Pat Kirwan • 2015
The football is the decoy. An NFL insider reveals the 21-player chess match you're missing.
4.23
1k+
Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0 Summary
Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0
The football is the decoy. An NFL insider reveals the 21-player chess match you're missing.
by Pat Kirwan 2015 336 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Alcatraz Escape
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman • 2018
An escape-room game on Alcatraz pits puzzle whiz Emily Crane against an unknown saboteur.
4.28
2k+
The Alcatraz Escape Summary
The Alcatraz Escape
An escape-room game on Alcatraz pits puzzle whiz Emily Crane against an unknown saboteur.
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 2018 264 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
Cornholed
by Robert Bevan • 2014
A pest-control quest in a cornfield unearths gold, a basilisk, and a goblin uprising.
4.28
145
Cornholed Summary
Cornholed
A pest-control quest in a cornfield unearths gold, a basilisk, and a goblin uprising.
by Robert Bevan 2014 60 pages
4.28
145 ratings
Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy
by Daniel Negreanu • 2007
Negreanu reveals why cold reads and small bets, not premium cards, win no-limit hold'em.
3.93
500+
Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy Summary
Poker Texas Hold'em. El poder de la estrategia / Power Hold'em Strategy
Negreanu reveals why cold reads and small bets, not premium cards, win no-limit hold'em.
by Daniel Negreanu 2007 436 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
The Course
by Ed Miller • 2015
Profit in poker comes from one source: opponents who play too many hands. Here's the system.
4.40
259
The Course Summary
The Course
Profit in poker comes from one source: opponents who play too many hands. Here's the system.
by Ed Miller 2015 306 pages
4.40
259 ratings
The Invisible Game
by Zoltan Andrejkovics • 2016
Your team grinds mechanics all day and still cracks under pressure. The missing half is trainable.
4.33
228
The Invisible Game Summary
The Invisible Game
Your team grinds mechanics all day and still cracks under pressure. The missing half is trainable.
by Zoltan Andrejkovics 2016 201 pages
4.33
228 ratings
The Escape Game
by Marissa Meyer • 2026
A teen returns to the reality show where her sister died, only to find the killer already inside.
3.80
7k+
The Escape Game Summary
The Escape Game
A teen returns to the reality show where her sister died, only to find the killer already inside.
by Marissa Meyer 2026 403 pages
3.80
7k+ ratings
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