Come along to a lunchtime board games session at Arapaki Library, Friday 21 October from 12 – 2pm. Whether you’re seriously into competitive board games or just want to play socially with other people, we’d love to see you there!
When? Friday 21 October, between 12-2pm
Where? Arapaki Library, on Manners Street
A range of board games will be provided, and the event will be also visited by:
- 12-1 pm — Wellington Bridge Club
If you can’t make it to the event, you can also borrow board games to play within Arapaki Library, any time while the library is open, or find our other board game events here.
And if you enjoy board games, you might enjoy the reading list below!
“Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones? A British journalist traces the evolution of the game, from the paranoid Chicago toy genius behind classics like Operation and Mouse Trap, to the role of Monopoly in helping prisoners of war escape the Nazis, and even the scientific use of board games to train artificial intelligence.” (Adapted from Library Catalogue)
Board games in 100 moves / Livingstone, Ian
“Surprising stories behind the games you know and love to play. Journey through 8,000 years of history, from Ancient Egyptian Senet and Indian Snakes and Ladders, right up to role-play, fantasy and hybrid games of the present day. More than 100 games are explored chronologically, from the most ancient to the most modern. Every chapter is full of insightful anecdotes exploring everything from design and acquisition to game play and legacy.” (Adapted from Library Catalogue)
Scrabble : play like a champion / Simmons, Allan
“Keen, eager and fiercely competitive when it comes to Scrabble? This book will help you get into the mind of one of the UK’s best-ever Scrabble players. Winning at Scrabble requires not only an extensive vocabulary but strategic skill in knowing when to play for maximum points, when to hold back and how to improve your scoring potential. In this book the author describes 15 competitive games, explaining his decision-making on each turn and giving an insight into how top players approach of the game.” (Adapted from Amazon.com)
Advanced bridge : a practical guide to improving your game / Bird, David
“An expert guide to playing bridge at intermediate and advanced level, with world-class tips shown in 250 photographs and diagrams. The Author David Bird had a record of 153 bridge books and is a nine-times winner of the American Bridge Teachers Association ‘book of the year’ award. David is a regular contributor to many bridge magazines. He is also a frequent commentator on international bridge events.” (Adapted from Amazon.com)
Clue : the movie
“Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery. This is a film based upon the Parker Brothers’ board game clue.” (Adapted from the Catalogue)
