Math Games with Bad Drawings

Bestselling author and worst-drawing artist Ben Orlin expands his oeuvre with this interactive collection of mathematical games. With 70-plus games, each taking a minute to learn and a lifetime to master, this treasure trove will delight, educate, and entertain. From beloved math popularizer Ben Orlin comes a masterfully compiled collection of dozens of playable mathematical games. This ultimate game chest draws on mathematical curios, childhood classics, and soon-to-be classics, each hand-chosen to be (1) fun, (2) thought-provoking, and (3) easy to play. With just paper, pens, and the occasional handful of coins, you and a partner can enjoy hours of fun-and hours of challenge. Orlin's sly humor, expansive knowledge, and so-bad-they're-good drawings show us how simple rules summon our best thinking. Games include:. Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe. Sprouts. Battleship. Quantum Go Fish. Dots and Boxes. Black Hole. Order and Chaos. Sequencium. Paper Boxing. Prophecies. Arpeggios. Banker. Francoprussian Labyrinth. Cats and Dogs. And many more.