Reiner Knizia

"Although poker is played with cards, it is a game that revolves around the exchange of chips, the objective being to acquire chips from your opponents' stacks, moving them into your own stack." With that simple advice in mind, Reiner Knizia will guide you through the fundamentals of poker, strategic play, and how to have fun at the table. This straightforward and fun book covers the basics of play as well as the most popular variants including Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud, and Draw Poker. This book also includes tips on smart betting, how to enjoy play, and the best ways to make certain that your opponents' chips end up on your side of the table

Celebrating the role that board games hold in our lives, celebrities, industry professionals and lifelong gamers share the remarkable and personal stories of their profound love for gamingPeople want to feel good about their passions, their hobbies included. People want to talk about them, and to listen to others who share their enthusiasm. This book celebrates that sense of affinity while providing diverse perspectives on board games that will allow readers to reflect on what drives their passion in their own particular case. From uber-competitive players learning to lose with grace to the fascinating history of the very first games humans played, and bonding with far-away stepsiblings to the story of the first board game café in Africa, there’s something here for everyone. WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM: Jervis Johnson, KC Ogbuagu, Allen Stroud, Gav Thorpe, Edoardo Albert, Will McDermott, Gabriela Santiago, Holly Nielsen, Fertessa Allyse Scott, Ian Livingstone, Alessio Cavatore, Sen-Foong Lim, John Kovalic, Reiner Knizia, Susan McKinley Ross, Leslie Scott, Geoff Engelstein, Calvin Wong, Jenn Bartlett, Cathleen Williams, Lynn Potyen, Matt Coward-Gibbs, Steve Jackson, Christopher John Eggett, James Wallis, Matt Forbeck, Donna Gregory, Jack Doddy

World-renowned game designer Reiner Knizia is the master of simple game rules that create fun and enjoyment for people of all ages. In this book of fifteen original card games, he reveals how to use ordinary playing cards in a number of novel new ways. All that's needed is an understanding of basic poker combinations--you'll learn them here --and a standard deck of cards or two. In addition to the basic games, a number of variants are also introduced to make play even more interesting. Just follow along as cowboy Joe Joker explains how to play using detailed illustrated examples and stories from the Wild West. Grab a deck of cards and rustle up your family, a few friends, or your regular posse. You'll quickly be enjoying a variety of fun games suitable for all ages From the Introduction: All the games presented in this book are based on card combinations used in Poker. However, these games are not gambling games but are designed to be played by all the family. The card combinations merely provide a familiar and easy accessible basis for many new play mechanisms to explore and enjoy. So, welcome to the Wild West Our hero, Joe Joker, is keen to tell you the story of his life: settling in the West, the gold rush in California, the stage coaches and the iron horses, the cowboys and their challenging lives. But first and foremost, Joe is an enthusiastic card player and he will introduce you to all of these exciting new games. It is time to play Reiner Knizia

A new edition of Reiner Knizia's classic auction game, where players must out-bid each other to gain their rightful place within high society. It’s the turn of the century, and it’s time to live large. As the quintessential bon vivant you must spare no expense following the latest trend and surrounding yourself with the fineries of life that you justly deserve. Assert your status, impress your peers, and avoid scandal at every turn. In Reiner Knizia’s classic auction game, players must bid against each other for life’s luxuries, using their vast wealth to acquire symbols of status. But beware over-indulging, for the player at the end of game with the least money cannot possibly be considered a member of high society. This new edition of High Society features 16 stunning Art Nouveau-inspired illustrations by Medusa Dollmaker. Players: 3-5Playing Time: 20 minutesAges: 10+Contents: 55 Money cards, 16 Oversized Status cards

Players: 2-6 Ages: 10+ Playing Time: 20-40 minutes Contents: Playing board, 60 cards, 52 prestige tokens, 6 player figures, Emperor figure Every year the Emperor walks through the Imperial Gardens to greet the spring, every year he stops beneath the sakura trees, and every year you try to paint his picture. This will be your year. Artists from near and far will step over their rivals to be closest to the Emperor as he reaches the cherry blossoms, hoping to paint a portrait that will please him. However, should one of them accidentally bump into the Emperor, they would be sure to earn his ire! Sakura is a light tactical game of pushing your luck, and pushing your friends. Each player will simultaneously decide how far to move both their character and the Emperor. The player closest to the Emperor when the cherry blossoms are reached will gain a huge amount of prestige, but if you push too far you risk bumping into the Emperor and walking away in disgrace.