This humorous, laid-back guide to poker rules, strategies, techniques, and lingo will take your game to the next level.

Do you know what it takes to play the game? At the poker table, just like in the ocean, baitfish get gobbled up by sharks. To help you ascend to the top of the poker food chain, Pick Up Your Poker Game answers all the game's most important questions with over 50 tips and strategies to give you the upper hand. So whether you're a seasoned pro or a bare-bones beginner, this handy, information-packed guide will take your poker game to the next level by helping you discover:

Winning strategies when you don't have a winning hand

Bluffing techniques and when to use them

What players to choose or avoid as your opponent

How to help determine your opponent's hand

How to capitalize on your opponent's weaknesses and your strengths

Many aspiring game designers have crippling misconceptions about the process involved in creating a game from scratch, believing a ""big idea"" is all that is needed to get started. But game design requires action as well as thought, and proper training and practice to do so skillfully. In this indispensible guide, a published commercial game designer and longtime teacher offers practical instruction in the art of video and tabletop game design. The topics explored include the varying types of games, vital preliminaries of making a game, the nuts and bolts of devising a game, creating a prototype, testing, designing levels, technical aspects, and assessing nature of the audience. With practice challenges, a list of resources for further exploration, and a glossary of industry terms, this manual is essential for the nascent game designer and offers food for thought for even the most experienced professional.

With more than 300 classic and brand-new monsters, this 320-page beautifully illustrated hardcover rulebook completes the collection of creatures begun in the first two Pathfinder Bestiary volumes. From classic creatures like clockworks and tooth fairies, returning favorites like imperial dragons and mighty titans, to brand-new menaces found all over Golarion, this must-have tome of monsters designed to challenge characters of any level is an essential companion to your Pathfinder game! Pathfinder Bestiary 3 includes: More than 300 monsters drawn from mythology and folklore, genre classics, and more than a decade of Pathfinder, with plenty of new monsters too! Gorgeous full-color illustrations on nearly every page! Comprehensive monster lists sorted by level, type, and rarity to help you find the right monster for any situation! Universal monster rules to simplify special attacks, defenses, and qualities like grab, swallow whole, and regeneration. Detailed lore sidebars offering additional information about even more of Pathfinder's most popular friends and foes!

"You need this Millennial Loteria for your next game night." -Latina Magazine "Loteria cards got a genius millennial makeover." -The Chicago Tribune OMG, can you even? Millennial Loteria is a hilarious and insightful parody of the classic "Mexican Bingo" game called Loteria, but this time, it's like way more millennial. Born from the viral Instagram account @MillennialLoteria, this game reimagines La Dama as La Feminist, El Catrin as El Hipster, and Las Jaras as La Hashtag. Filled with nostalgia and ironic humor, it's guaranteed to make your next fiesta be lit AF. So grab your bitcoins, get a couple of your fave followers together, and prepare to yell "Yaaaaasssssssssss, Millennial Loteria!" Each set includes: - 46 cards - 10 boards - 80 bitcoin tokens - and a collectible Millennial Loteria pin!

DISCOVER HEARTACHE AND HEARTBREAK, intense desire and deep affection with The Puzzle of Love. 150 PIECE GRADIENT PUZZLE for a new generation of jigsaw fans TAP INTO THE MINDFUL, SELF-CARE APPEAL OF JIGSAWS. The beautiful, mesmerising artwork focusses on the emotion of love, with accompanying text to help you understand and make sense of your feelings PART OF A SERIES that also includes The Puzzle of Hopefulness, The Puzzle of Happiness, The Puzzle of Calm and The Puzzle of Ecstasy STURDY & ATTRACTIVE BOX perfect for gifting

There are many tales of the Frozen City, and not all of them tell of battles between rival wizards. Often, the greatest adventures are those that pit a wizard and his trusty warband against the myriad perils found amidst the ruins of Felstad. This new supplement for Frostgrave presents rules for playing solo and cooperative games in which the focus shifts from the feuds of wizards to exploring the city, unlocking its mysteries... and surviving what is discovered. With guidelines for scaling game difficulty, dungeon crawls, monster generation, and more, as well as ten scenarios demonstrating these options, this volume offers players everything they need to venture alone - or with allies - into Frostgrave. Why should wizards fight amongst themselves? There is plenty of treasure for all and the Frozen City is enemy enough!

The perfect book for any adult who loves to challenge their brain but also craves a creative outlet that allows them to use the artistic and inventive side too. Featuring over 120 fantastic puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dots, crosswords, spot the difference, hanjie, sudoku and more, as well as colouring pages, The Adult Activity Book truly lives up to its name and presents a variety of puzzles and activities that will help boost your brain power. Apart from enhancing the brain, you will find that taking time for yourself and concentrating on an activity has real therapeutic benefits too, as it allows you to recharge your batteries and better cope with the stresses we all face every day. All the activities increase in difficulty as you work through the book, and all you need are pens and pencils to get stuck in – so challenge your brain to ever-harder puzzles or kick back and relax with bit of creative colouring.

This quality playing card deck is suited for a night on the town with bar-crawling, beer-drinking cats! With custom court cards, a unique card back design, two Jokers, and a sturdy, travel-friendly box, this deck is perfect for game night at home, at the bar, and everywhere in between. * UNIQUE DESIGNS: This hilarious deck features bar-crawling cats, designed by artists Arna Miller and Ravi Zupa, based on their bestselling series of block printed matchboxes, as seen on Bored Panda, Colossal, My Modern Met, and more. * IRREVERENT & PLAYFUL: These irreverent playing cards are perfect for fans of Grumpy Cat, for that friend who always keeps a deck of playing cards around, and for anyone who loves drinking games. * GREAT GIFT: This laugh-out-loud deck is perfect for a housewarming present, stocking stuffer, white elephant gift exchange, or a game-loving family member, friend, or coworker. * INCLUDES: Deck of 52 standard playing cards plus 2 jokers. The cards are printed with a premium blue core for durability and good shuffleability. Perfect for: * Fans of Anne Taintor and Grumpy Cat * Playing card collectors * Casual game players * Cat lovers with an irreverent sense of humor

An iconic brand for more than 50 years, TWISTER is a classic game loved by fans of all ages. This officially-licensed kit offers a new mini twist on the game that ties you up in knots--now you can play with your fingers!

Perfectly portable, this nostalgic kit can be played anywhere and includes a mini Twister mat, spinner, mini tube socks for your fingers, and a mini book with history, trivia, and the rules of MINI TWISTER.

Kit includes:

* Mini Twister mat

* Mini Spinner

* Mini tube socks for your fingers

* Mini book with history, trivia, and rules of the game

Dinner parties a bit tame? Tired of hearing the same old playlists? Liven up your evenings with these hilarious after-dinner sound and music experiments. There are 21 techniques each illustrated by a handsome card including step-by-step instructions and presented in a beautiful gift tin. From turning a carrot into a recorder and playing your wine glasses to recreating the fizz and crackle of a barbershop quartet on an old-timey gramophone, these experiments are guaranteed to provide a good time.

Every chessplayer, from beginner to world champion, loves to win a game with a brilliant attacking display. However many, if not most, attacks that end in victory do so due to inaccurate defence. This may be due to simple tactical miscalculation or perhaps a more fundamental misunderstanding of the important principles of defence. Furthermore, many attacks that are launched are simply unsound but succeed because many players feel uncomfortable when forced to defend, get flustered and make mistakes. In this book, highly experienced chess author and coach, Neil McDonald addresses these issues. Defensive skill is crucial in chess. Good, accurate defence can win a game just as well as a fine attacking display can, so expertise in this department is essential for any player wishing to improve their game. With thorough explanations, questions, and exercises, this book provides fascinating material to enable you to hone your defensive skill and not feel intimidated when your opponent hurls pieces at your king.

The sequel to the bestselling Yoga Deck from Olivia H. Miller. This handy deck of cards provides detailed instructions for a variety of yoga poses that help alleviate and prevent pain and enhance overall wellbeing. Whether you're a yoga novice interested in pain prevention and relief, or if yoga is a part of your everyday routine, these handy cards can help you take control of your health. Each card has an illustration of a pose, step-by-step instructions, and options for more or less of a challenge-ensuring that people of different ages and physical abilities can safely use the deck and reap all the benefits. The tri-fold introduction card includes a table of contents, suggestions for using the deck, a brief explanation about the benefits of yoga, and suggested sequences. * Shows how to perform 60 yoga poses, meditations, and recommended sequences to alleviate pain, prevent chronic conditions, and boost overall well-being * Contains illustrations for more than 50 new poses * Each illustrated card includes step-by-step instructions, a list of benefits, and an affirmation Fans of The Yoga Deck: 50 Poses & Meditations for Body, Mind, & Spirit, The Stretch Deck: 50 Stretches, and The Chakra Deck: 50 Cards for Promoting Spiritual and Physical Health (Relax and Rejuvenate) will love this card deck. * Idea cards for anyone who wants an alternative way to alleviate pain * Great gift for yoga enthusiasts of all ages and levels * Perfect, portable deck for those practicing self-care and wellness rituals

This comprehensive chronological reference work lists the results of men's chess competitions all over the world - individual and team matches, 1957 through 1960. Entries record location and, when available, the group that sponsored the event. First and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 1,020 tournament crosstables and 120 match scores. It is indexed by events and by players.

This comprehensive chronological reference work lists the results of men's chess competitions all over the world--individual and team matches, from 1951 through 1955. Entries record location and, when available, the group that sponsored the event. First and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 1,620 tournament crosstables and 144 match scores. It is indexed by events and by players.

Discover peace, tranquillity and quiet with The Puzzle of Calm. Part of a new 150-piece gradient puzzle series that taps into the mindful, self-care appeal of jigsaws. The beautiful, mesmerising artwork of each little puzzle focuses on a different emotion, with an accompanying essay to help you understand and make sense of these feelings. Other titles in the series include: The Puzzle of Hopefulness, The Puzzle of Happiness, The Puzzle of Love and The Puzzle of Ecstasy.

A beautifully illustrated bingo game featuring 64 breeds of cat from around the world. Spot all kinds of cats - from Tonkinese to Siamese, and from Bengals to Birmans - mark them off on your card and ... BINGO! Cat Bingo brings a fun and educational twist to the traditional game as players learn the names, colourings and characteristics of their favourite breeds. Contains 64 superbly illustrated cat tokens, one playing board, 12 bingo cards and brightly coloured counters for you to mark up your card. Also includes a leaflet containing information on each of the cats included.

Here, in one volume, are the results of the main chess competitions - both tournaments and matches - that took place around the world from 1747 to 1900. To further clarify the results listed, this work also includes sections on both symbols and abbreviations. Additionally, three different indices offer entries on events, players and sources. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 465 tournament crosstables and 590 match scores. It is indexed by events and players.

Our Albert Racinet Ancient Egypt art is a nod to vintage art and design that helped influence Art Deco of the early 20th century. Albert-Charles-Auguste-Racinet (1825-1893) was a French costume historian, painter, illustrator, and author. Racinet's publication L'Ornement Polychrome is a monumental collection of more than 100 richly-coloured lithographic plates depicting decorative artwork from ancient civilisations through the 18th century. 500-piece jigsaw puzzle Durable, compact, 2-piece box Gift box: 152 x 198 x 50 mm Completed puzzle: 482 x 355 mm teNeues NYC Stationery keeps up with fun and games at home with our museum-quality printed 500-Piece Puzzles. Packaged in durable, compact boxes, our 500-Piece Puzzles feature full-colour artwork, expertly-printed with nontoxic inks on sturdy, puzzle grey board.

This unique backgammon set features Gray's iconic aerial photography of sunbathers and colorful beach umbrellas and includes 30 game pieces, 4 dice, and 1 doubling cube. The Gray Malin Beach Backgammon Set is the perfect gift for backgammon and fine art photography enthusiasts alike. Box dimensions: 12" x 8.75" x 1.75"

Since its first publication in 1950, The Right Way to Play Chess has taught chess to generations of beginners, taking them to the standard expected of good club players. It gives full details of exactly how to play the game, explains basic theory and includes many examples of play.There are separate chapters on the openings, middle and end games, plus a chapter of master games which illustrate how styles of play have changed over the years. Fully revised and updated by chess expert Richard James, a new chapter shows how to encourage and teach children to play the game.