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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 89%
The football is the decoy. An NFL insider reveals the 21-player chess match you're missing.
by Pat Kirwan 2015
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Woodpecker Method
by Axel Smith • 2018
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
4.32
128
The Woodpecker Method Summary
The Woodpecker Method 88%
A puzzle set you repeat faster and faster until your subconscious does the calculating for you.
by Axel Smith 2018
4.32
128 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 87%
Most chess knowledge never wins a game. These 300 positions will.
by Lev Alburt 1997
4.28
105 ratings
Learn Chess
by John Nunn • 2000
Grandmaster's system for spotting tactics, building strategy, outthinking opponents at every phase.
3.72
172
Learn Chess Summary
Learn Chess 87%
Grandmaster's system for spotting tactics, building strategy, outthinking opponents at every phase.
by John Nunn 2000
3.72
172 ratings
Soccer IQ
by Dan Blank • 2012
Eighty rules that turn soccer reactions into soccer decisions: play faster by thinking smarter.
4.28
1k+
Soccer IQ Summary
Soccer IQ 87%
Eighty rules that turn soccer reactions into soccer decisions: play faster by thinking smarter.
by Dan Blank 2012
4.28
1k+ ratings
How to Win at Chess
by Levy Rozman • 2023
Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.
4.37
2k+
How to Win at Chess Summary
How to Win at Chess 87%
Forget opening theory: master the endgame, spot tactics, and use one checklist to win.
by Levy Rozman 2023
4.37
2k+ 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 87%
Your team grinds mechanics all day and still cracks under pressure. The missing half is trainable.
by Zoltan Andrejkovics 2016
4.33
228 ratings
Improve Your Chess Calculation
by Ramesh RB • 2022
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
4.08
13
Improve Your Chess Calculation Summary
Improve Your Chess Calculation 87%
The secret isn't more puzzles. It's a system for seeing further and calculating deeper.
by Ramesh RB 2022
4.08
13 ratings
The Will to Keep Winning
by Daigo Umehara • 2016
For a fighting game legend, the most dangerous opponent was the trophy itself.
4.22
724
The Will to Keep Winning Summary
The Will to Keep Winning 87%
For a fighting game legend, the most dangerous opponent was the trophy itself.
by Daigo Umehara 2016
4.22
724 ratings
Walden and Other Writings
by Henry David Thoreau • 1854
How to design tabletop games that feel intuitive, balance hope, and keep every player at the table.
3.95
5k+
Walden and Other Writings Summary
Walden and Other Writings 87%
How to design tabletop games that feel intuitive, balance hope, and keep every player at the table.
by Henry David Thoreau 1854
3.95
5k+ ratings
Winning Chess Strategies
by Yasser Seirawan • 1994
Turn chess into a science: squeeze space, target weaknesses, and trade into a winning endgame.
4.17
507
Winning Chess Strategies Summary
Winning Chess Strategies 87%
Turn chess into a science: squeeze space, target weaknesses, and trade into a winning endgame.
by Yasser Seirawan 1994
4.17
507 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 87%
Design the feeling first. A four-step cycle that turns a rough prototype into a hit.
by Joe Slack 2017
3.71
82 ratings
The Essential Smart Football
by Chris B. Brown • 2012
Football's tactical arms race: how scheme and deception turned a collision sport into a chess match.
4.00
2k+
The Essential Smart Football Summary
The Essential Smart Football 87%
Football's tactical arms race: how scheme and deception turned a collision sport into a chess match.
by Chris B. Brown 2012
4.00
2k+ ratings
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design
by Mike Selinker • 2011
Designing a board game is designing an emotion. The craft of mechanics, pacing, and playtesting.
4.06
645
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design Summary
The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design 87%
Designing a board game is designing an emotion. The craft of mechanics, pacing, and playtesting.
by Mike Selinker 2011
4.06
645 ratings
Football for Dummies
by Howie Long • 1998
How to watch football and actually know what's happening: rules, positions, strategy explained.
3.69
753
Football for Dummies Summary
Football for Dummies 87%
How to watch football and actually know what's happening: rules, positions, strategy explained.
by Howie Long 1998
3.69
753 ratings
Court Sense
by George A. Selleck • 1998
What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.
3.50
2
Court Sense Summary
Court Sense 87%
What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.
by George A. Selleck 1998
3.50
2 ratings
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA
by J. Barnes • 2005
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
3.61
127
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA Summary
Speed Training for Combat, Boxing, Martial Arts, and MMA 87%
Speed is seven separate skills. Most fighters train just the one that looks good on camera.
by J. Barnes 2005
3.61
127 ratings
Soccer Alive
by Detlev Brueggemann • 2008
Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.
Soccer Alive Summary
Soccer Alive 87%
Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.
by Detlev Brueggemann 2008
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design
by Ralph Koster • 2004
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
3.90
3k+
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design Summary
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design 87%
Games tap into your brain's learning circuits. The rush of fun is the moment something clicks.
by Ralph Koster 2004
3.90
3k+ 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 87%
Board games succeed or fail on six forms of involvement. Most designers only account for one.
by Gordon Calleja 2022
3.46
13 ratings
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess
by Bobby Fischer • 1966
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
4.02
7k+
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess Summary
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess 87%
Fischer's chess primer skips openings entirely, drilling nothing but the patterns that finish games.
by Bobby Fischer 1966
4.02
7k+ ratings
Play Optimal Poker
by Andrew Brokos • 2019
Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.
4.17
212
Play Optimal Poker Summary
Play Optimal Poker 87%
Your equilibrium baseline: how to build it for protection, and when to abandon it for profit.
by Andrew Brokos 2019
4.17
212 ratings
Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer
by Alan Hargreaves • 1991
Set pieces win 40% of goals. Here are the drills, formations, and coaching habits that deliver.
3.94
69
Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer Summary
Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer 87%
Set pieces win 40% of goals. Here are the drills, formations, and coaching habits that deliver.
by Alan Hargreaves 1991
3.94
69 ratings
The Book
by Tom M. Tango • 2006
Most baseball strategy is wrong: the numbers reveal when to bunt, steal, and use your closer.
4.07
1k+
The Book Summary
The Book 87%
Most baseball strategy is wrong: the numbers reveal when to bunt, steal, and use your closer.
by Tom M. Tango 2006
4.07
1k+ ratings
Level Up!
by Scott Rogers • 2010
The game design manual that puts controls, camera, and characters first, then shows you the rest.
4.09
1k+
Level Up! Summary
Level Up! 87%
The game design manual that puts controls, camera, and characters first, then shows you the rest.
by Scott Rogers 2010
4.09
1k+ 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 87%
1001 sacrifices and combinations that train you to see the hidden knockout in any position.
by Fred Reinfeld 1955
4.25
316 ratings
The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer
by Robert L Koger • 2015
How to run a youth soccer season without losing the kids, the parents, or your mind.
3.00
4
The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer Summary
The New Coach's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer 87%
How to run a youth soccer season without losing the kids, the parents, or your mind.
by Robert L Koger 2015
3.00
4 ratings
Eurogames
by Stewart Woods • 2012
Postwar Germany rejected war games and invented a genre where elegance matters more than conquest.
3.78
137
Eurogames Summary
Eurogames 87%
Postwar Germany rejected war games and invented a genre where elegance matters more than conquest.
by Stewart Woods 2012
3.78
137 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 87%
Esports started in 1980, runs on modder-built games, and won't push pros out at 25.
by Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner 2020
4.10
158 ratings
Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition
by Alton Hardin • 2016
Poker math that wins: equity, odds, bet sizing, and the shortcuts that replace a calculator.
4.19
670
Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition Summary
Essential Poker Math, Expanded Edition 87%
Poker math that wins: equity, odds, bet sizing, and the shortcuts that replace a calculator.
by Alton Hardin 2016
4.19
670 ratings
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series)
by Jonathan Little • 2011
How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.
4.23
158
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) Summary
Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker (D&B Poker Series) 86%
How your stack size, not your cards, should drive every tournament decision you make.
by Jonathan Little 2011
4.23
158 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
752
Lost in a Good Game Summary
Lost in a Good Game 86%
The research that clears video games of harm, and the surprising ways they improve our lives.
by Pete Etchells 2019
3.72
752 ratings
The Mental Game of Poker 2
by Jared Tendler • 2013
A step-by-step system for poker's mental game: reach the zone, beat tilt, make sharper decisions.
4.21
286
The Mental Game of Poker 2 Summary
The Mental Game of Poker 2 86%
A step-by-step system for poker's mental game: reach the zone, beat tilt, make sharper decisions.
by Jared Tendler 2013
4.21
286 ratings
How to Reassess Your Chess
by Jeremy Silman • 1993
Find the hidden imbalance, build a plan around it, and stop playing aimless moves.
4.35
1k+
How to Reassess Your Chess Summary
How to Reassess Your Chess 86%
Find the hidden imbalance, build a plan around it, and stop playing aimless moves.
by Jeremy Silman 1993
4.35
1k+ ratings
Game Design Workshop
by Tracy Fullerton • 2008
The prototyping-first method that catches design disasters before you write a single line of code.
4.11
513
Game Design Workshop Summary
Game Design Workshop 86%
The prototyping-first method that catches design disasters before you write a single line of code.
by Tracy Fullerton 2008
4.11
513 ratings
How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days
by James Wilson • 2012
Why 21 days of fundamentals beats years of pickup: a complete daily plan for basketball skill.
3.99
162
How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days Summary
How to Be Better At Basketball in 21 days 86%
Why 21 days of fundamentals beats years of pickup: a complete daily plan for basketball skill.
by James Wilson 2012
3.99
162 ratings
Gridiron Genius
by Michael Lombardi • 2018
Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.
4.08
2k+
Gridiron Genius Summary
Gridiron Genius 86%
Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.
by Michael Lombardi 2018
4.08
2k+ ratings
Mathletics
by Wayne L. Winston • 2009
The math that proves punting is overrated, OBP beats slugging, and payroll barely matters.
3.78
527
Mathletics Summary
Mathletics 86%
The math that proves punting is overrated, OBP beats slugging, and payroll barely matters.
by Wayne L. Winston 2009
3.78
527 ratings
Beyond Basketball
by Mike Krzyzewski • 2006
A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.
4.09
1k+
Beyond Basketball Summary
Beyond Basketball 86%
A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.
by Mike Krzyzewski 2006
4.09
1k+ 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 86%
Dice, boards, and cards: our oldest tools for connection, and what they reveal about being human.
by Tim Clare 2024
3.83
472 ratings
Play to Learn
by Sharon Boller • 2017
The step-by-step playbook for designing learning games that slash training time and boost retention.
3.95
42
Play to Learn Summary
Play to Learn 86%
The step-by-step playbook for designing learning games that slash training time and boost retention.
by Sharon Boller 2017
3.95
42 ratings
Designing Games
by Tynan Sylvester • 2013
Build games as emotion machines: a systems guide to rules, choices, and difficulty.
4.47
517
Designing Games Summary
Designing Games 86%
Build games as emotion machines: a systems guide to rules, choices, and difficulty.
by Tynan Sylvester 2013
4.47
517 ratings
Video Game Storytelling
by Evan Skolnick • 2014
Screenwriting's classic tools applied to games, so story and gameplay pull the same direction.
3.99
503
Video Game Storytelling Summary
Video Game Storytelling 86%
Screenwriting's classic tools applied to games, so story and gameplay pull the same direction.
by Evan Skolnick 2014
3.99
503 ratings
Soviet Chess Primer
by Ilya Maizelis • 1936
The Soviet primer that turns beginners into players who calculate combinations and win endgames.
4.33
132
Soviet Chess Primer Summary
Soviet Chess Primer 86%
The Soviet primer that turns beginners into players who calculate combinations and win endgames.
by Ilya Maizelis 1936
4.33
132 ratings
Think Like A Grandmaster
by Alexander Kotov • 1970
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
4.12
380
Think Like A Grandmaster Summary
Think Like A Grandmaster 86%
How grandmasters actually think: a systematic method for analyzing every possibility once only.
by Alexander Kotov 1970
4.12
380 ratings
Mastering Poker Math
by Charles W. Clayton • 2019
Forty percent of poker is math. Most players learn none of it. That edge is yours.
3.79
33
Mastering Poker Math Summary
Mastering Poker Math 86%
Forty percent of poker is math. Most players learn none of it. That edge is yours.
by Charles W. Clayton 2019
3.79
33 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
15k+
Player's Handbook Summary
Player's Handbook 86%
Build your hero, learn the spells, master the fights. The rulebook behind every tabletop adventure.
by Wizards of the Coast 2014
4.57
15k+ ratings
The Constraints-Led Approach
by Ian Renshaw • 2019
Movement skill is not about repeating perfect form. It emerges from the constraints you design.
4.28
46
The Constraints-Led Approach Summary
The Constraints-Led Approach 86%
Movement skill is not about repeating perfect form. It emerges from the constraints you design.
by Ian Renshaw 2019
4.28
46 ratings
Newton's Football
by Allen St. John • 2013
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
3.84
185
Newton's Football Summary
Newton's Football 86%
Football as science: unpredictable bounces, strategic arms races, and the physics of brain injury.
by Allen St. John 2013
3.84
185 ratings
A Game Design Vocabulary
by Anna Anthropy • 2013
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
3.94
134
A Game Design Vocabulary Summary
A Game Design Vocabulary 86%
The grammar of game design: how to script a back-and-forth that players lose themselves in.
by Anna Anthropy 2013
3.94
134 ratings
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