Dominoes

Players: 2-4

Difficulty: Beginner

Duration: 15 Minutes

Description: A number of different games can be played with a set of dominoes, most of which are blocking games where the object is to empty your hand before your opponent.

Learn to Play: Click here for a video walkthrough

Academic Ties To: Probability, World History, Game Design

More Info: This game on Wikipedia

Fun Fact: Modern dominoes first appear in 1700s Italy. It is unclear if they developed independently from, or were inspired by, Chinese dominoes, which are substantially different and date back to the 1200s.