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Directories | General | Abstract | Computer | Magazines | Miniatures | Role Playing Games | Educational/Kids
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Game Directories/Links
| Directory Game | DirectoryGame.com is an extensive online game directory with categorized, searchable listings of online game sites. |
| Google Boardgames Directory | This is a human edited directory with hundreds of boardgame links. It also links to other gaming categories. |
| Wargamers Directory | More than 2400 links* to game businesses and websites that are categorized and easily searchable. Particularly good with miniatures, but also useful for boardgames. |
General Resource Sites
| About Boardgames | About.com is a Web Directory with human guides for 700 topics. If you can stand the non-stop popup windows, their "Games and Hobbies" section includes such topics as miniatures, electronic games, roleplaying, chess, puzzles, magic, and card games. The boardgame section contains such items as reviews, news, discussion board, free games, and one of the best categorized list of links on many topics. |
| All About Strategy Games | All kinds of strategy games are covered here; PBM games, PBEM games, PBN games, PBW games (web games), board games, MPOGs and MMPOGs (online games); all manner of multiplayer games, real-time games, turn-based games, 4x games, offline games, tactical wargames (including miniatures wargaming), collectible card games, business games, sports games, crime games and power games. Even ordinary computer games enabled for multiplayer net gaming. |
| Boardgame Players Association | The Boardgame Players Association is a non-profit corporation established to support the shared interests of boardgame players. They sponsor the World Boardgame Championships and Play by email games. They have a good links page*. |
| This section of the Hasbro site has instructions for many of their games including Hasbro, Parker Bros, Milton Bradley, and even Avalon Hill games. | |
| rec.games.board on Google | Gaming newsgroup on Google is a good place to post a game question or search for an answer. Its huge, but quick and easy to search. |
| Sacred Chao Games/Gaming Dumpster | The Gaming Dumpster has an extensive list of games. You never know what any game may have; maybe rules, translations, variants, or review. |
| Spielkartenwelt | Spielkartenwelt is in German and covers card games with news, links, and sales of playing cards, tarot, books, software, equipment and more. |
| Steffan O'Sullivan | Steffan O'Sullivan is one of the more prolific and interesting game reviewers/writers. On his site, you'll find reviews and articles on multiplayer, two-player, miniatures, roleplaying, and special games. |
| Strategy Gaming Society | It is the longest-continuously-existing gaming organization in the United States. It sponsors the "Gamers Choice Awards", the Wargamers Database, and special member benefits such as game discounts and a monthly newsletter. |
| Troll and Toad | Big online game store with many categories, but my favorite is the "out or print" selection of board games. |
| Webgrognard | One of the oldest and most respected war game sites.** It concentrates on wargames with hundreds listed on alphabetical pages. You may find reviews, variants, errata, player aids, and excellent links. Lots of other resources include listings for magazines, share/freeware, companies, solitaire games, and some computer and PBEM games. |
Abstract/Classic/Card Games
| Abstract Strategy Magazine | Website for print magazine devoted to abstract strategy games with a good links page to other abstract games sites. |
| Board Game Central | Site for traditional abstract, computer, online, and free games info and links. |
| Card Games Website | This site has rules for dozens of card games. |
| Troll and Toad | Magic the Gathering Cards - If you are looking for something related to the wildly popular Magic the Gathering fantasy card series, you'll likely find it online here. |
| University of Alberta Games Group | Academic and fun information on abstract games such as GO, SHOGI, CHESS, OTHELLO and more. Includes FREEWARE downloads for online computer play. |
Casino Games
| Online Casino | This site is a great directory for comparing online casinos. |
| Free Casino Games | A collection of free games by Online Casino Suite. Play slots, blackjack, video poker, roulette and other free online casino games. |
| Online Gambling News | Another fantastic page by the team at Online Casino Suite. Writes about casino and poker news for Las Vegas, Atlantic City and the Internet. |
Computer Games
| BestOfGames | This site describes and rates many of the sites that let you download old "abandoned" computer games. |
| There are several good print magazines covering Computer
Games. One of the popular ones is Computer Games
magazine which covers new games: action, adventure, role-playing,
strategy, wargames, simulations, sports, online, and more. It has
features, reviews, previews, hardware, screen shots, and ratings.
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| Sean O'Connor's Windows Games | He has many PC games to download, try, and buy. His links page points to many sites to download online games. |
Game Industry/Online Magazines
| Against the Odds | Print wargames magazine featuring a complete wargame in each issue. Against the Odds magazine investigates military history from a broad perspective. The economic, political, religious and social aspects of warfare are examined in concert with events on the battlefield. |
| Boardgamer | Online magazine covering Avalon Hill/Victory games. 1999 & 2000 Charles S. Roberts Award Winner For Best Amateur Game Magazine in the Conflict Simulation Game Industry. |
| GAMA | The Games Manufacturers Assn is a non-profit org. promoting the game industry. The best thing about their site is a section on "Games in Education" that I think more teachers should make use of to make learning more fun. One of these days I'll add a new page devoted to this topic. |
| Game Cabinet | Online gaming magazine with reviews, variants, etc. Respected mag, but not updated since October 2000. |
| Gamers Alliance | This quarterly, subscription, game magazine has been in print since 1986, but converted to an online magazine in January 2002. They feature articles on all types of games from European (aka "German" games) to family games right on up. They also sell out of print games. |
| The Wargamer | Commercial quality, but still free online magazine covering board and computer games. News, discussion board, scenarios, opponents, and excellent reviews.* |
Role Playing Games
| A resource for roleplaying with RPG chatrooms, famous last words, reviews and news. Free online fantasy games, interactive stories and links to muds and mushes. | |
| A fantasy medieval LARP game in New England and California. | |
| Knight Realms is a Live Action Roleplaying organization in NJ, meaning you dress up as your character and spend a day or weekend at camp roleplaying. | |
| An extensive list of world-wide LARP groups. | |
| The Live Action Role-Players Association | |
| NERO is a live-action, live-combat roleplaying game in the San Francisco Bay area where players take on the roles of fantasy heros and heroines, waging mock battles with necromancers, goblins, zombies, and other mythical beasts. Join us at one of our sites for a 6 hour Faire Day, or a 3-day weekend event. Experience the rush of a hard-won battle versus evil where you fight with foam-covered sword against spell-wielding monsters. |
Educational / Kids Games
| Ask Jeeves for Kids | This search engine site combines features useful for kids like being able to ask real |
| Arthur - PBSKids | Mark Brown Arthur's characters has lots of fun activities such as games and printable coloring pages. |
| Discovery School | This Discover Channel site has great resources for teachers including related links, lesson plans, teachers guides, study guides, tools, and more. |
| Educators Reference Desk | Information and links for educators and parents. |
| Homework Spot | Great site for homework help organized by grade level and topics. Includes Answers to common questions, articles, teaching guides and tips, related links, and a parent/teacher section. |
| I Spy | Play games and activities like the popular "I Spy" book and software series. In addition to games, there are pages for parents/teachers and for making your own I Spy games. |
| LycosZone | Here you'll find many of the online games found at other kids sites, but also pages for homework help, teachers, reviews, comics, and "how stuff works". |
| Math and Reading Help for Kids | Educational games, homework help, and original articles to help parents make informed decisions about their child's education. |
| Play With History | This company offers historical simulation games for the classroom merging classroom tools with recreational game covering such topics as the Age of Exploration, the Renaissance and Reformation, and the interaction between First-World and Third-World countries today. |
| Teaching with Historic Places | (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom. |
| Thinkquest Library - history | Thinkquest is a library of websites developed in competitions by students. There are many categories, but we link to history of course. Students remind us that history is fun. |
| You be the historian | At this Smithsonian site, kids learn skills of the historian by looking at the Springer family from 200 years ago. |
History
| American Civil War Homepage | One of the most comprehensive ACW sites with links in such categories as biographies, images, music, states' histories, battles, reenactors, regimental histories, records, fiction, and a lot more. |
| Americas Library | This is the fun stuff from the Library of Congress including famous Americans, historical stories, activities, sound files, a scavenger hunt, multimedia animations, and surprises around every bend. |
| Digital Classroom | Section of the US National Archives devoted to helping teachers make history more fun. |
| Digital Librarian - Classics and Ancient World | A librarian's selection of the best websites covering the ancient world. |
| Eyewitness to History | EyeWitness presents "history through the eyes of
those who lived it." The firsthand accounts stretch from ancient times (e.g., the historian Tacitus's description of the burning of Rome in A.D. 64) to the 20th century (e.g., the recollections of a Titanic survivor). The site devotes entire sections to the American Civil War and Old West, as well as World War I and II. |
| History Channel | There is more here than links to their TV shows including classroom aids*, audio speeches, discussion groups, and articles. Its heart is a history encyclopedia that easily searchable for nearly any topic. |
| Historical Maps | David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: David Rumsey, a private collector of old and antique maps, created this site to share his cartographic passion with the world. Visitors can browse nearly 6,500 high-resolution maps covering 18th- and 19th-century North and South America as well as other regions of the world. The site just introduced a new feature allowing visitors to overlay old maps onto present-day maps to reveal changes in various regions over time. (Note: Dial-up users will need to be patient as loading times can be long, and the site may prompt you to download extra software.) |
| PBS History | A surprisingly good general history site with a wide variety of topics and resources such as web links, teachers' aids, screen savers, games, videos, books, battlefield simulators, discussion boards, e-postcards, biographies, timelines, maps, video clips, resource material, photographs, and more. Its a very well done, flashy site. |
| The West | This companion site to the PBS series has more than great info, including lession plans and resources. |
War
| Soldier and War Magazine | Soldier and War Magazine is a bi-monthly online Magazine for the Military Historian, Miniature Wargamer and Reenactor/Living Historian. |
| War Time Journal | Very interesting site with articles on many topics including miniatures, memiors, photos, battles, armies, wars, travel to military sites, and excellent links in many categories.* |
Grab-bag
| Ancient Empires Collectibles | This site has one of the unique collection of arts, fine gifts, and collectible reproductions inspired by great civilizations of the past including Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Greece, MesoAmerica, and Medieval Times. Perfect if you know someone who likes history. |
| Ancient Empires Travel | Travel site for tours of ancient empires in Egypt, Mexico, Syria, and Turkey. I haven't tried this company, but have taken tours in Turkey and Syria and highly recommend touring the region for a wide diversity of historic sites.. |
| Find Anything on the Web | This page has extensive links that should enable you to find anything on the web or answers to most any question. I created this page for my office intranet, but think it will be useful to anyone. |
| KidsClick | Covering more than 600 subjects, this Web index collects links to the best Web resources for kids who need information for homework and other school projects. KidsClick! is compiled by librarians who rate each site according to reading level. Each listing also tells you at a glance whether the site contains illustrations. No it does not have a category for games, :( but it does for history including wars, :) . |
| Marvel Comics | Marvel comics requires you to register and get FLASH6, but it lets you view free comics, get news about coming editions, and even try a sample game. |
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