A more challenging tic-tac-toe game is described. This game makes use of an apparatus comprising a grid of openings configured to receive multi-sided playing pieces that each have a symbol on one side that once the playing pieces are inserted into the grid openings with the symbol not visible to the players, each player must memorize their moves to successfully place symbol playing pieces adjacently in a row or obtain tic-tac-toe. This game can be played in several different modes, including electronic versions, with varying complexity. In this game, each move, of each player, is hidden from view once a move has been made and when a player believes they have formed tic-tac-toe, the game apparatus reveals the moves and whether a player has successfully formed tic-tac-toe or not. The methods of play combined with a game assembly that can shield moves from each player but also reveal past moves at the end of play or at other appropriate times provides a challenging game that utilizes a combination of strategic thinking and memory.

An apparatus for shuffling playing cards comprise: a box of plastic, metal, or wood, and a top lid comprise a plurality of equally spaced apart external beams and slots arranged between sidewalls of top lid, allow playing cards to be shuffled, base of lid comprises a non-skid surface, and base of said box comprise a substrate with rubber ink printing. To shuffle, drop cards end side down onto lid, so that half rest on the top surface of external said beams, and the other half drop down between beams, into the slots, The raised group of cards resting on the beams are taken hold of with one hand and removed, while the remaining cards are lifted out by the other hand and placed on top of first group of cards to complete the shuffling process, repeat. Additional lid attachments each with a variance in beams and slots width.

A kit for a game system and a method of using the kit is shown and described. The kit for the game system includes a game board, at least one die, a plurality of packable items, a plurality of game cards, and a plurality of suitcases. The plurality of game cards has indicia of the packable items located thereon. The method of use begins by setting up a game board, followed by determining a first player. The first player rolls a die and interprets the die. The first player moves a player pawn and draws a game card. The first player then does as the game card instructs.

A kit for a game system and a method of using the kit is shown and described. The kit for the game system includes a game board, at least one die, a plurality of packable items, a plurality of game cards, and a plurality of suitcases. The plurality of game cards has indicia of the packable items located thereon. The method of use begins by setting up a game board, followed by determining a first player. The first player rolls a die and interprets the die. The first player moves a player pawn and draws a game card. The first player then does as the game card instructs.

A portable chess set able to preserve positions of chess pieces on a chess board during an interruption of game play, thereby permitting transportation of the chess set and then resuming game play. The chess set includes: a board having a surface partitioned into a plurality of square areas each having a square center, a plurality of ferro-magnetic elements, each square area having a ferro-magnetic element embedded under the playing surface at the square center. Also included is a plurality of chess pieces, each chess piece having a magnet embedded in a bottom center portion of the chess piece, and a chess piece position preserver that includes a planar member having a plurality of holes in a square array, each hole having a hole center, each hole center located to align over a square center when the chess piece position preserver is secured in place over the chess board.

A delivery pizza may include a pizza box and pizza disposed therein. A toy container may be disposed in a gap of the pizza region between the pizza and adjacent sidewalls of the pizza box. In another embodiment, a toy partition member may be used to separate the toy from the pizza. A toy container may be configured to be supported by an in-store pizza on a pizza tray. A board game delivery device may alternatively be included in the pizza box to include a board game delivery device to enable a board game and accessory pieces therefor to be delivered to a consumer of the pizza. The board game may be positioned beneath the pizza, and game accessories may be disposed in storage regions defined by the board game delivery device.

A delivery pizza may include a pizza box and pizza disposed therein. A toy container may be disposed in a gap of the pizza region between the pizza and adjacent sidewalls of the pizza box. In another embodiment, a toy partition member may be used to separate the toy from the pizza. A toy container may be configured to be supported by an in-store pizza on a pizza tray. A board game delivery device may alternatively be included in the pizza box to include a board game delivery device to enable a board game and accessory pieces therefor to be delivered to a consumer of the pizza. The board game may be positioned beneath the pizza, and game accessories may be disposed in storage regions defined by the board game delivery device.

A board game cover. The board game cover includes a planar base and a plurality of sidewalls which extends upwardly from the planar base thereby defining an interior volume. The planar base is adapted to receive a board of a board game thereon. The board game cover further includes a removably securable lid dimensioned to correspond to a perimeter of the plurality of sidewalls. The lid is removably securable to the perimeter of the plurality of sidewalls via corresponding fasteners disposed around the perimeters of the plurality of sidewalls and the perimeter of the lid.

Disclosed herein is a package convertible into a frame, comprising: a flat rectangular support plate, a rectangular frame element, and a rectangular lid element. The support plate, the frame element and the lid element are formed and arrangeable with respect to each other in such a way that in the package state the support plate is circumferentially grippable by at least a lower edge of an outer wall of the frame element. On an upper wall of the frame element parallel to the support plate the lid element is arranged so that a package in parallelepiped shape is created. In the frame state the frame element is arranged on a front surface of the support plate along its circumference, and the lid element is arranged either on a rear surface of the support plate or between a front surface of the support plate and the frame element.

A game apparatus including a plurality of first and second player game pieces, each having a first portion that is a chess piece, such that the plurality of first and second player game pieces include all the pieces for a first and second player, respectively for a game of chess. Each of the plurality of first and second player game pieces has a second portion fixed to a corresponding first portion. Each second portion has a recess so that a cube can be inserted into the recess so the cube cannot be seen from a front of the second portion. The game apparatus may further include a base; a grid; and a first and/or second plurality of insert pieces. The grid and the base form a chessboard pattern of a plurality of grid spaces. Each of the insert pieces fits within a space of the plurality of grid spaces.