Renowned designer Riccardo Beretta shares in this book his lifetime passion for games, presenting an exciting collection of more than 100 international board, card and dice games, providing countless hours of intelligent fun for friends and family. Casual players will find an easy introduction to the most popular games, from Chess to Go, Canasta to Texas Hold' em, Craps to Perudo. Games enthusiasts will discover lesser known regional games, such as Surakarta (Indonesia), Durak (Russia), Bourre (France), Scopone (Italy). Last but not least, everyone will enjoy the new exciting games invented by the author and presented here for the first time The book comes complete with an extensive bibliography and webography plus a link to the designer's website for free download of full colour boards and pieces for all games. Packed with exhilarating opportunities to enjoy the company of family and friends, WORLD OF GAMES is an ideal gift for all social occasions, from Christmas to birthdays and parties."