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804 games 841 3D models Published 804 games

This is a placeholder entry to be used as publisher for traditional games for which the rules are commonly known, and that cannot be attributed to a specific publisher or designer. The name is somewhat misleading. Strictly speaking, "public domain" relates to copyright, and a game is in the public domain because its copyright protection has passed. These games do not need to credit any author and any company has the…

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right to make their own version of the game without dealing with the original owner. However, games should not be linked to this placeholder because the right has been expired—as explained above, it is only meant for games for which no "original owner" exists. Most of these games were created before copyright laws were even enacted. Microbadge:

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Published 804 games

Crokinole box cover Crokinole · 1876
42
Go box cover Go
0
Chess box cover Chess · 1475
10
Cribbage box cover Cribbage · 1630
192
Perudo box cover Perudo · 1800
6
Mahjong box cover Mahjong · 1850
62
Bridge box cover Bridge · 1925
3
Poker box cover Poker · 1810
81
Backgammon box cover Backgammon
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Eat Poop You Cat box cover Eat Poop You Cat
0
Shogi box cover Shogi · 1587
0
Euchre box cover Euchre · 1848
0
Carrom box cover Carrom
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Hearts box cover Hearts · 1850
0
Xiangqi box cover Xiangqi · 762
0
Spades box cover Spades · 1938
0
Riichi Mahjong box cover Riichi Mahjong · 1920
1
Skat box cover Skat · 1810
0
Doppelkopf box cover Doppelkopf · 1895
0
Oh Hell! box cover Oh Hell! · 1930
0
Werewolf box cover Werewolf · 1986
0
Hnefatafl box cover Hnefatafl · 400
1
Traditional Card Games box cover Traditional Card Games
0
Othello box cover Othello · 1883
28
Mus box cover Mus · 1745
0
Pinochle box cover Pinochle · 1864
0
Hanafuda box cover Hanafuda · 1701
0
Scopa box cover Scopa · 1600
1
Tarot box cover Tarot · 1425
1
Gin Rummy box cover Gin Rummy · 1909
0
Canasta box cover Canasta · 1939
0
Kalah box cover Kalah · 1940
2
500 box cover 500 · 1904
0
Schafkopf box cover Schafkopf · 1780
0
Bughouse Chess box cover Bughouse Chess · 1960
0
Nertz box cover Nertz · 1930
0
Koi-Koi box cover Koi-Koi · 1800
0
Celebrities box cover Celebrities
0
Schnapsen box cover Schnapsen · 1715
0
Briscola box cover Briscola · 1800
0
1000 Blank White Cards box cover 1000 Blank White Cards · 1996
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Sjoelen box cover Sjoelen · 1870
0
Whist box cover Whist · 1663
0
Oware box cover Oware · 550
0
Rummy box cover Rummy · 1887
0
The Royal Game of Ur box cover The Royal Game of Ur
1
Pitch box cover Pitch · 1600
0
Big Two box cover Big Two
0
Tarock box cover Tarock · 1425
0
Chess960 box cover Chess960 · 1996
0
Truco box cover Truco
1
42 box cover 42 · 1885
0
Durak box cover Durak
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Belote box cover Belote · 1930
0
Sheepshead box cover Sheepshead · 1830
0
Jass box cover Jass · 1796
0
Bagh Chal box cover Bagh Chal · 1000
0
Go-Moku box cover Go-Moku · 700
0
Goita box cover Goita · 1860
2
Go Stop box cover Go Stop · 1889
0
International Checkers box cover International Checkers · 1600
0
Casino box cover Casino · 1800
0
Bao box cover Bao
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Connect6 box cover Connect6 · 2003
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German Whist box cover German Whist · 1894
0
Changgi box cover Changgi
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Tablut box cover Tablut · 1700
0
American Carrom box cover American Carrom · 1892
0
Barbu box cover Barbu · 1930
0
Senet box cover Senet
1
Racetrack box cover Racetrack · 1973
0
Farkle box cover Farkle · 1930
1
Button Soccer box cover Button Soccer · 1911
0
Palace box cover Palace
1
King box cover King
0
Spite & Malice box cover Spite & Malice · 2002
0
Pegs and Jokers box cover Pegs and Jokers · 1975
0
Hand and Foot box cover Hand and Foot · 1982
1
Bezique box cover Bezique · 1860
0
Piquet box cover Piquet · 1534
0
Jungle box cover Jungle
0
Patrol: Lost! box cover Patrol: Lost! · 2009
1
Anagrams box cover Anagrams · 1875
0
Laska box cover Laska · 1911
0
Hus box cover Hus
0
Tressette box cover Tressette
0
Haggle box cover Haggle · 1963
0
Knaves box cover Knaves
0
Gonnect box cover Gonnect · 2000
0
Five-up box cover Five-up · 1959
0
Hasami Shogi box cover Hasami Shogi
0
Chinese Dominoes box cover Chinese Dominoes · 1120
1
3-D Chess box cover 3-D Chess · 1851
0
Twelve Men's Morris box cover Twelve Men's Morris
1
Alquerque box cover Alquerque · 1000
0
Dominoes box cover Dominoes · 1500
143
Yahtzee box cover Yahtzee · 1956
59
Golf box cover Golf
0
Glückshaus box cover Glückshaus · 1500
0
Zwickern box cover Zwickern · 1999
0
Ship, Captain, and Crew box cover Ship, Captain, and Crew · 2017
0
Qubic box cover Qubic · 1947
0
Owzthat box cover Owzthat · 1932
0
Cucumber box cover Cucumber · 1970
0
Fei Xing Qi box cover Fei Xing Qi
0
Fox and Hounds box cover Fox and Hounds
0
Quartett box cover Quartett
0
Gone Fishin' box cover Gone Fishin' · 1890
0
Nine Men's Morris box cover Nine Men's Morris
0
Dreidel box cover Dreidel · 1500
0
Spoons box cover Spoons · 1972
0
Fox and Geese box cover Fox and Geese · 1400
0
The Game of Authors box cover The Game of Authors · 1861
0
Poker Dice box cover Poker Dice
0
Happy Families box cover Happy Families · 1851
0
Marbles box cover Marbles
0
Shut the Box box cover Shut the Box · 1750
1
Snap box cover Snap · 1866
2
Chinese Checkers box cover Chinese Checkers · 1893
0
Solitaire box cover Solitaire · 1697
0
Crazy Eights box cover Crazy Eights
0
Memory box cover Memory · 1900
0
Checkers box cover Checkers · 1150
0
Roulette box cover Roulette · 1796
0
Game of Goose box cover Game of Goose · 1587
0
Pick Up Sticks box cover Pick Up Sticks · 1850
0
Pachisi box cover Pachisi · 400
0
Old Maid box cover Old Maid · 1874
0
Go Fish box cover Go Fish
0
Bingo box cover Bingo · 1530
1
War box cover War
0
Tic-Tac-Toe box cover Tic-Tac-Toe
0
Chutes and Ladders box cover Chutes and Ladders
0
Sticks box cover Sticks · 2009
0
Hexpack box cover Hexpack · 2008
0
Word Squares box cover Word Squares · 2004
0
Radmühle box cover Radmühle · 1987
2
Panguingue box cover Panguingue · 1860
0
Ganjifa box cover Ganjifa · 1500
0
Karnöffel box cover Karnöffel · 1426
0
Shagai Bones box cover Shagai Bones
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Five Stones box cover Five Stones
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Dou Dizhu 0
Briscola Chiamata 1800 0
Klaverjassen 1890 0
Fanorona 1680 0
Contract Rummy 1930 0
Preference 1802 0
Tien Len 0
Ulti 0
Mighty 1975 0
4 Player Chess 1881 0
Tute 0
Watten 0
Cuttle 0
Korona 0
Egyptian Ratscrew 1975 0
Coiffeur-Jass 0
Kemps 0
Bid Euchre 0
Chu Shogi 1300 0
Manille 0
Fictionary 0
Renju 0
Brandubh 0
Okey 0
Toğızqumalaq 0
Le Truc 0
Klabberjass 1930 0
Bashni 1875 0
Kaiser 1965 0
Makruk 0
Tuppi 1900 0
Mia 600 0
Escoba 0
Lu Zhan Jun Qi 1927 0
Guan Dan 0
TRUT 1600 0
Whist 22 0
Bourré 2010 0
Brazilian Checkers 1930 0
Vira 1818 0
Tien Gow (Sky Nine) 1120 0
Yut Nori 500 0
Turkish Checkers 1400 0
Tori Shogi 1799 0
Napoleon 1800 0
Shashki 1680 0
GOPS 0
Joffre 0
1000 0
Surakarta 0
Chaturanga 550 0
Sprouts 1967 0
Zilch 1972 0
Salta 1899 0
Crazyhouse 0
Tuo La Ji 0
Chinese Poker 0
Zheng Fen 0
Scum: The Food Chain Game 1996 0
Jarmo 1227 0
Italian Checkers 1400 0
Pochspiel 1441 0
Bauernschnapsen 0
Mangala 0
Mahjong Rummy 0
Sueca 0
Écarté 1825 0
1001 1900 0
Cinch 0
Petteia 0
Mao 0
Konane 1775 0
Win, Don't Lose 2011 0
King Maker 0
Open-face Chinese Poker 2005 0
Solo Whist 0
Machiavelli 1940 0
Shove Ha'penny 1840 0
Kropki 0
Freecell 0
Minnesota Whist 0
The 24 Card Game 0
Daihinmin 0
Asalto 1803 0
Skitgubbe 0
Tuppen 0
Pai Gow 0
Il Cucco 0
Pietjesbak 0
Phutball 1982 0
Sedma 0
Congkak 1400 0
Blue and Gray 1903 0
Yaniv 0
Spanish Checkers 1400 0
Banqi 1970 0
Puluc 0
Queen's Guard 1842 0
Knucklebones 0
Dara 1800 0
Yoté 0
Blitz 0
Speed the Card Game 0
James Bond 0
Kille 1741 0
Las siete y media 0
Logger 2008 0
Accordion 0
Conquian 1857 0
Sergeant Major 0
Cubilete 0
Hachi-Hachi 1860 0
Cows and Leopards 0
Four Twenty-one 0
Brag 1600 0
Ezelen 2015 0
Pyramid 0
Bulls & Cows 0
Halma 1884 0
Mahjong Solitaire 1981 0
Gnav 1600 0
Mercante in Fiera 1755 0
Five Field Kono 0
3D Tic Tac Toe 0
Seven Families 1850 0
Achi 300 0
Knock Out Whist 1800 0
Stealing Bundles 0
Blow Football 1910 0
See Sek 0
Mu Torere 0
French Military Game 1886 0
Bagatelle 1819 0
Jeu du Nain Jaune 1760 0
Jactus 1994 0
Picture Dominoes 0
Fan Tan 0
Three Men's Morris 0
Garbage 0
Baccarat 1890 0
Cheat 0
Craps 1125 0
Ninety-Nine 0
Charades 1550 0
Boxes 1889 0
Patience 1783 0
Pogs 1920 0
Jacks 0
Slap Jack 1934 0
Lotto 1530 0
Bunco 1855 0
Tiddledy Winks 1888 0
Blackjack 1700 0
Hangman 1894 0
Bear Hunt 2026 0
Fischkopf 2021 0
Poleana 2021 0
Dupa biskupa 2019 0
Battles 2017 0
Churchill Solitaire 2016 0
4 Warlords 2015 0
Luddit 2015 0
Dition 2014 0
Kubbuteo 2012 0
Scummy Monkies: The Board Game 2009 0
Spazzz!!!! Nature 2009 0
Knossos 2009 0
Farmasum 2009 0
The King's Caste 2008 0
Chit Chat: The Board Game 2008 0
Battle of Kettle Creek 2007 0
Drop-Xianqi 2007 0
3-D Draughts 2007 0
Autumn Leaves 2007 0
Kallisti 2006 0
100 Years War 2006 0
Assault Gun 2006 0
Go-nin-Kan 2006 0
BlockBoomer 2006 0
Pah Tum 2005 0
Go Forward Rugby 2004 0
Monster Cards 2003 0
30 points 2003 0
40 Barrels of Beer 2003 0
A Guerra do Anel O Wargame 2002 0
Seven Spades 2002 0
Spartacus: Gladiator Rules 2002 0
Kisolo 2001 0
Clobber 2001 0
Have Chariot Will Race 2001 0
Have Gladius Will Fight 2001 0
Băo Huáng 2000 0
Zulu War Game 2000 0
WYSIWYG 2000 0
Gladius Maximus 2000 0
4 Player Checkers 1998 0
Itty Bitty Battles 1998 0
Gambio 1996 0
Cheat 1995 0
Yonin Shogi 1995 0
Sasaki (사사끼) 1995 0
Penultima 1994 0
Gess 1994 0
Dope Dealer 1994 0
Madelinette 1993 0
Polish Tank Battle 1990 0
Parity 1990 0
Bartok 1985 0
Circular Chess 1983 0
Whale Shogi 1981 0
Pretwa 1981 0
Rennaissance Chess 1980 0
Dodgem 1972 0
Craits 1970 0
Xiangqi Mahjong 1970 0
Liar's Poker 1970 0
Game of SIM 1969 0
Fizzbin 1968 0
Kwa-Dō 1959 0
Botifarra 1950 0
Rikken 1950 0
Samba 1950 0
Grasshopper 1948 0
Chinese Tiles 1940 0
Polygon 1939 0
Druids 1938 0
Contract Whist 1932 0
Stavropol Checkers 1930 0
Murder in the Dark 1930 0
Kokusai Sannin Shogi 1930 0
Jetan 1922 0
Community Card Poker 1920 0
Twenty-Six 1920 0
St. George and the Dragon 1920 0
Makarenko Chess 1920 0
Trio 1917 0
The Strand War Game 1915 0
Angel Chess 1915 0
The Game of War 1910 0
Gunjin Shogi 1910 0
The American Game of Business 1908 0
Raumschach 1907 0
Tarabish 1901 0
Rex 1900 0
Bottle-caps 1900 0
Pitchnut 1900 0
Grand National Steeplechase Game 1900 0
Spots 1900 0
Chicago 1900 0
Bolotudu 1900 0
Kriegspiel 1899 0
Our Navy 1898 0
Up To Klondyke 1898 0
Zon Ahl 1898 0
Attention! 1897 0
Skruuvi 1895 0
Politics 1893 0
Lanrick 1893 0
Shantu 1893 0
Kastellet 1892 0
Lightning 1892 0
Straits 1892 0
Colorito 1892 0
Telka 1891 0
The Amusing Game of Kilkenny Cats 1890 0
Plank 1890 0
As Nas 1890 0
Brax 1889 0
Triangular Dominoes 1885 0
Schachdame 1883 0
Entourer 1882 0
Hexadraughts 1882 0
Military Chess 1880 0
Pleiades 1879 0
The Game of Tournament 1875 0
Bird's Chess 1874 0
Arithmetical Croquet 1872 0
Blockade 1870 0
Zetema 1870 0
Siege of Paris 1870 0
The Game of 190 1869 0
Hexagonia 1864 0
Railway Game 1861 0
The Three Musketeers 1860 0
Cayley's Mousetrap 1857 0
Sebastopols Belägring 1855 0
Boerenschroom 1850 0
Two Up 1850 0
Hazards 1838 0
Len Choa 1836 0
Game of Siege 1830 0
Flora, the Flower Game 1830 0
Draw Poker 1820 0
Gaigel 1800 0
Bisca 1800 0
Zhuang Yuan Chou 1800 0
Shatranj Diwana Shah 1800 0
Sittuyin 1800 0
Bell and Hammer 1800 0
Toruro 1800 0
Conspirateurs 1800 0
Speculation 1800 0
Polignac 1800 0
Femkort 1800 0
Game of Knowledge: Spirit of Islam 1800 0
Game of 31 1800 0
Stud Poker 1775 0
Tosenkyo 1770 0
Slabberjan 1750 0
Duke of Rutland's Chess 1747 0
Jeu de Cavagnole 1730 0
Quadrille 1726 0
Shashki Poddavki 1700 0
Spanish Chess 1700 0
Humbug 1700 0
Frisian Checkers 1700 0
Owl Game 1700 0
Fortress Chess 1700 0
Cicera Bigia 1700 0
Ko Shogi 1700 0
Sunkun karuta 1700 0
Ouk Chatrang 1687 0
Archchess 1683 0
Penneech 1674 0
Put 1674 0
Gleek 1662 0
bo bing 1660 0
Lanterloo 1660 0
Unsun karuta 1650 0
Wa Shogi 1649 0
Sungka 1617 0
Ombre 1611 0
Reversis 1601 0
Sahkku 1600 0
Sheng Guan Tu 1600 0
Karuta 1600 0
Tourne-case 1600 0
Noddy 1589 0
Lourche 1586 0
Losing Lodam 1586 0
Post and Pair 1579 0
Metromachia 1578 0
Landsknecht 1534 0
Laugh and Lie Down 1522 0
Primero 1500 0
Tobi-Sugoroku 1500 0
Mawari-Sugoroku 1500 0
Maka Dai-Dai Shogi 1500 0
Three-Card Monte 1500 0
Fighting Serpents 1500 0
Awithlaknannai 1500 0
Droggn 1500 0
Tenjiku Shogi 1500 0
Dai-Dai Shogi 1500 0
Tai Shogi 1500 0
Tric Trac 1500 0
Uranomachia 1457 0
Sho Shogi 1450 0
Hazard 1375 0
Tamerlane Chess 1370 0
Patolli 1350 0
Sixe-Ace 1300 0
Four Seasons Chess 1283 0
Dai Shogi 1230 0
Courier Chess 1202 0
Fayles 1200 0
Hyakunin Isshu (100 Poems by 100 Poets) 1200 0
Oicho-Kabu 1100 0
Kabufuda 1100 0
Rithmomachy 1030 0
El Mundo 1000 0
Palet 1000 0
Zodiac 1000 0
Shatranj Kamil 1000 0
Byzantine Chess 900 0
Shatranj 650 0
Sugoroku 550 0
Chowka bhara 400 0
T'shu-p'u 220 0
Tabula 41 0
Gonggi 0
Suipi 0
Pan 0
Ddakji 0
Beigoma 0
Napoleon 0
Lórum 0
Gothic Checkers 0
Jul-Gonu 0
Nines 0
Clock Solitaire 0
Baré 0
Daramutu 0
En gehé 0
Huroy 0
Lamlameta 0
Pig Tail 0
Big Three 0
Guan Pai 0
Kharberg 0
Ugolki 0
Tablan 0
Fipsen 0
Two-King Bagh Chal 0
Snozzle 0
Vimanam 0
Schnellen 0
Back Alley 0
Mariáš 0
Belankai 0
Mitaines 0
Dablot Prejjesne 0
Tuknanavuhpi 0
Nam Dinh 0
Sjavs 0
All-tes-teg-enuk 0
Bau Cua Tom Ca 0
Chapayev 0
Kotu-baendum 0
Krur 0
Giuthi 0
Katro 0
Kiela 0
Um dyar 0
Layli goobalay 0
San Guo Qi 0
Cờ vòng quanh thế giới 0
Lerpa 0
Aces in the Pot 0
Heian Shogi 0
Snowball Fighting 0
Chicago 0
7-4-1 0
German Solo 0
California Spit 0
Kakkuri 0
Cherki 0
Schwarze Sau 0
Martinetti 0
Baśka Kaszubska 0
Shataro 0
Laus 0
Tui Zao Mo 0
Stellar Annihilation 0
Katra Mpantsaka 0
Um el Tuweisat 0
Israeli Whist 0
Tau Ngau 0
Thunee 0
Bleaktrick 0
Threes 0
Sic Bo 0
Seep 0
Beer Tic Tac Toe 0
Mizerka 0
3 to 13 0
Dablo Aasele 0
Teetotum 0
Mennonite Manners 0
Pétanque de table 0
Ô Ăn Quan 0
Horol 0
Tchuka Ruma 0
Tri-Pin 0
Tâb 0
Eleven Point Black Tile 0
Saturankam 0
Tribello 0
Manni 0
Noms 0
41 0
Svälta räv 0
Ciapanò 0
Bluff 0
Ceexstem 0
Si Guo Da Zhan 0
Mawari Shogi 0
Cuajo 0
Tibetan wedging game 0
Twenty-Five 0
Kotu Elima 0
Ngau 0
30s 0
Tartli 0
Hoyito 0
Kâra 0
Tổ tôm 0
Pulijudam 0
Aseb 0
Bosh 0
Cenne 0
Lahemay waladat 0
Luuth 0
Mandoli 0
Mangola 0
Ming Mang 0
Fāngqí 0
Beleaguered Castle 0
Daldøs 0
Bisley 0
Pasang 0
Pallanguli 0
Gabata 0
Pocket Knight Chess 0
Bhabhi 0
Alouette 0
Komikan 0
Zheng Shangyou 0
Molimba 0
Signature Bingo 0
Kseri 0
Hoo Hey How 0
Horseshoe 0
Kręgle Szachowe 0
Flipping Pennies 0
Musta Maija 0
Hor Lor Boon 0
Xi Gua Qi 0
Ruff and Honours 0
Court Piece 0
Omi 0
Tens Solitaire 0
Superstar Chess 0
Shou Ba Yi 0
Hai Lu Kong Zhan Qi 0
The Candy Bar Game 0
Royal Marriage 0
Hubbub 0
Raub 0
Cuarenta 0
Zhao Pengyou 0
Svoyi Koziri 0
Rimau 0
Lau Kati Kata 0
Snip Snap Snorem 0
Rats 0
Chinese Zodiac Card Game 0
Il gioco dell'orso 0
Comet 0
Kerala 0
Dhaemon 0
Thayaam 0
Egara Guti 0
Sixteen Soldiers 0
Songo ewondo 0
Sweet16: Matchmaker 0
Verish' Ne Verish' 0
Davoserjazz 0
Rebels 0
Ad Elta Stelpur 0
Bizingo 0
Bieten 0
Twenty-Two 0
Patricius 0
Pool Checkers 0
Sixte 0
Zwikken 0
Ayoayo 0
Da Bai Fen 0
Basra 0
Half-board Chess 0
Monte Carlo 0
Lucky Sixes 0
Hokm 0
Chinchirorin 0
Ranter-Go-Round 0
Tam cúc 0
Marjapussi 0
Bait Bazi 0
Giebo Giedze 0
Number Tic-Tac-Toe 0
Poker Squares 0
Two-Ten-Jack 0
Doolhof 0
Tapp 0
The Game of the Race 0
Tarneeb 0
Daruma Otoshi 0
Finger Soccer 0
Jazz 0
Hit or Miss 0
Spar 0
Krypkille 0
Miscellaneous Game Patent 0
La Belle Lucie 0
The Bowl Game 0
Gala 0
Jeson Mor 0
Osmosis 0
Waurie 0
Marralhinha 0
Hyena 0
Twenty-nine 0
Pass out 0
Snowbird Rummy 0
Gioco dei 5 0
Alemungula 0
Jokeren 0
Madrasso 0
Giog 0
Gan Deng Yan 0
Morpion Solitaire 0
One-O-Five 0
Chinese Ten 0
Jeffing 0
Piro 0
Eklan 0
Rek 0
Shichi Narabe 0
Coin Rugby 0
Dai Hasami Shogi 0
Eson korgool 0
Isolo 0
Hoyito 0
Canadian Checkers 0
Kuku 0
Aluette 0
Three Tricks 0
Altan Xaraacaj 0
Pokertärning 0
Bohemian Schneider 0
Troggu 0
Stress 0
Kharbaga 0
Balut 0
Mittlere Jass 0
Vultures & Crows 0
200 0
Pasur 0
Satat 0
Arpaa Turup 0
Pits 0
Sakko 0
Uckers 0
Kang Le Qi 0
Card in the Hat 0
Streets and Alleys 0
Six Tigers Cards 0
Paper Soccer 0
Pa-tol 0
Lien Poh 0
Chomp 0
Two Tigers Chess 0
Qelat 0
Qelat 0
Sz'Kwa 0
Vai lung thlan 0
Teta Fuhu 0
Cymbergaj 0
Armenian Checkers 0
Imbelece 0
Malaysian/Singaporean Checkers 0
Guilin Zhipai 0
Ashtapada 0
Fan Tan 0
Liubo 0
Six Men's Morris 0
Seven Men's Morris 0
Hounds and Jackals: Game of the Pharaohs 0
Jiroft 0
20 Squares 0
Mehen 0