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Slovakia has another unique archaeological object, an ancient game found in 2006 when researching the tomb of a Germanic prince in Poprad. After its conservation and further research, experts found the game has no parallel in Europe. The game, over 1,600 years old, consists of chess-like squares with green and white playing pieces of different sizes that have also been preserved... Archaeologists turned to the best European expert on ancient games, Ulrich Schädler, director of the Museum of Games located near Lake Geneva in Switzerland. He travelled to Slovakia and was excited about the finding... Experts succeeded in finding much...

My friends, I have been playing board games with my geeky friends for the past 2 years and it has opened up a whole new dimension in my life. These are real, physical games with real people. Twilight Imperium is the best I have found so far, but other great games are Warparty and Avalon: The Resistance. Sometimes I leave a gaming session and my BRAIN is working overtime, planning strategies, reviewing critical moments of the game. This is my top recommendation for you, my unknown friends: get into gaming. You can find gamers on meetup.com -Pap

In many families, Monopoly fights start long before the property is purchased. Inevitably, every player wants the same playing piece. Well, it's time to stand up for your beloved old boot or Scottie dog or thimble, because Hasbro is aiming to get rid of it. The company has announced plans to upgrade Monopoly, which will include replacing one of the game's iconic tokens with a fancy new figurine. Even worse, Hasbro is making you decide which one will go. From now through Feb. 5, fans can vote to save their favorite token -- and which new one will take the...

WARSAW, Poland – You won't get to build hotels or collect rent in a new Polish board game reminiscent of Monopoly. In fact, you may be lucky even to get a pair of shoes. Poland's state-run National Remembrance Institute has created the new game — called "Kolejka," which means queue or line — to help young Poles understand the hardships of life under communism...

This ranks almost as low as Hamas' brainwashing of children on its TV programs. *Snakes and Ladders” the Iranian version – with evil Zionists, Americans and British.

Kansas-It all started as a school project for a class of 7th graders at Andover Middle School. The topic: the effects of racism and oppression in 1930s America. Students had recently read Mildred Taylor's 1976 novel, "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." The book deals with issues faced by African Americans in the first half of the 20th century. But one student's work is catching the attention of more than just his teachers and classmates. Wichita's NAACP is now looking into a complaint filed by another student's mother, who took offense to one project in particular. The complaint stems from...

Son of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sibelius Designs Raunchy Prison-Themed Board Game Sunday , January 27, 2008 The son of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is peddling a board game titled "Don't Drop the Soap," a prison-themed game he created as part of a class project at the Rhode Island School of Design. John Sebelius, 23, has the backing of his mother and father, U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary Sebelius. Sebelius spokeswoman Nicole Corcoran said both parents "are very proud of their son John's creativity and talent." John Sebelius is selling the game on his Internet site for $34.99, plus packaging, shipping and handling....

(Kansas) December 27, 2005 - A Kansas woman has taken an idea from a popular kid's game and turned into "a god idea." Jeanne Dray is the maker of "The Kingdom Seekers" board game. Designed for kids age 3 and older, it's played by moving pieces moved along a colorful path. Along the way, players choose cards that tell them how many spaces to move, just like the game "Candyland." At the end, Jesus gives the winner the "keys to the kingdom." "You can learn a whole lot if you want to. There's a story that goes with the game....

Hey Ann Coulter you should make SLANDER INTO A COMPUTER AND BOARD GAME Just a thought as it would become a big hit. I can see it now, play the game of slander the hottest political game ever. Pitt the liberal against the right and find out who does the slander all the time. It is the liberals of course and no the games not rigged. It really is the liberals that do slander all the time. Slam the liberals AND Play the Game of SLANDER. Its a great idea, patting self on back! LOL So what do you think?...