Compendium of Very Silly Games

Games can be fun.

Why do people play games?

Games have been played throughout recorded history - certainly throughout the recorded history of games. And all authorities on the subject are agreed on at least one point: that games have been played almost exclusively by players.

“There are games of every shape and length, games for fun, games for profit, stimulating games, tedious games, games of excess, games of moderation, outdoor games, indoor games, Buddhist games, dangerous games, vegetarian games, games of literacy, games of chance, games of stealth - in a word, all sorts of games. In fact, every possible mental and physical activity has at some time or another been incorporated into a game.

. This is a book of games.

The games in this collection have been divided into categories for convenience. Some readers may be surprised to find that they have not been classified under the familiar headings: i _singular, dual or plural

ii extensive or normalised

ii finite or infinite Other readers may not be surprised at all.