Save up to $35 on these science-based board games, learning as you play (or pretending to at least).

BOARD GAMES have long fascinated artificial-intelligence (AI) researchers. They have clear rules, well-defined playing fields and objective winners and losers. This makes them perfect “sandpits ...

Sure, the classic board games like Monopoly, Risk, and Battleship are still great fun. But the number of new games has exploded in the last several years as designers dream up space adventures ...

Board gaming is a growing industry, and anecdotally popular among people who display autistic traits. Now new research has highlighted the science supporting the anecdote -- and the important ...

Board games based on numbers, like Monopoly, Othello and Chutes and Ladders, make young children better at math, according to a comprehensive review of research published on the topic over the ...

Here's a list of games with social dynamics or category-matching mechanics reminiscent of Apples to Apples. Some of these games are technically mechanically identical and only differ in content ...

Modern board games are wonderful examples of interactive art, but their complexity can be intimidating. These picks ease new players into the hobby.

The Best Video Games For Board Game Fanatics either invoke or duplicate the feelings and settings of famous tabletop experiences.

Here are 10 of the oldest board games and a quick primer on how to play each one. With these games, you may find new (ancient) ways to fill the long summer days.

A board game dubbed “Hounds and Jackals” or “58 Holes” is believed to be the oldest in the world, with ancient versions found in multiple regions. A relatively new discovery of game boards ...

Board games can provide both a fun and effective way to teach about science. The Purdue College of Science K-12 Outreach team has researched a variety of games to help teach content, understanding, ...

Scientists are using video games to tap the collective intelligence of people around the world, while doctors and educators are turning to games to treat and teach.