The Guinness Book of Word Games

by David Parlett

A guide to more than 150 word-games, with details such as the number of players, age range and degree of difficulty. The games are divided into four alphabetically arranged categories, and range from simple and entertaining favourites to more complex and challenging games to test the connoisseur.

Paperback

Published October 1, 1995

About the author

Parlett is a noted games scholar who has written extensively on the history of board and card games, as well as inventing several of his own.