A magnetic card holder assembly that forms a card playing surface that allows users to play card games in environments with high winds or other disruptive elements. The magnetic card holder assembly comprises a main unit, a plurality of card holder slabs, and a plurality of deck protector sleeves. The card holder comprises the main unit and slabs that can be stacked in closed configuration for storage or connected in an open configuration for game playing. Each slab has a plurality of magnets. Each of the deck protector sleeves includes a deck magnet that is attracted to the slab magnets. In operation, playing cards are inserted into the magnetized deck protectors. The magnetized deck protectors that contain the cards are placed and retained on the upper surface of the magnetized slabs. The magnetic card holder is transportable where game play can be paused without concern about disruption of game play.

Apparatus and methods for a board game using the concept of an expandable game board are offered. In a preferred embodiment, the game board represents an overview of a historical Japanese castle and there are four separate areas of the castle that are represented by four board quadrants or sections. The board game is playable with a single board section, with two board sections, with three board sections, or with all four board sections. When two or more board sections are utilized, the board sections operate in coordination to provide an expanded playing board wherein a player may control game pieces on a plurality of board sections and/or may move game pieces between board sections. Thus, movement of game characters and/or objects through the various buildings, structures, and grounds of a historical castle may be represented in a table-top board game, and the buildings, structures, and grounds may be expanded through the addition of one or more additional board sections. To advantageously enhance customer engagement and marketing opportunities, each additional section of the game board may be released separately and at predetermined future dates.

A challenging set of two-player (or multi-player) games of skill with increased levels of difficulty that greatly enhance the players' abilities to visualize in 3-D. The games can also be developed to be played electronically and on-line. The basic objective of the game components of the present invention is to adapt 2-D board game surfaces into 3-D cylindrical configurations. By bending a 2-D board game into 3-D and connecting it back onto itself, additional skills associated with 3-D visualization are required of the players. A variety of traditional 2-D board games are translated into 3-D cylindrical board game structures and methods. In its basic form, the game method of play involves two players alternately placing game pieces into apertures on the cylindrical game board. Although most of the games associated with the objective of the present invention are two-player games, a variety of multi-player games are also possible.

A foldable chessboard box is provided in the present application, including a first body and a second body which are hinged through a connecting portion so that the first body can be opened or buckled relative to the second body. The first body is provided with a first surface and a second surface, and the second body is provided with a third surface and a fourth surface. Both the first surface and the third surface are provided with a receiving slot for accommodating chess pieces. Both the first surface and the third surface are provided with a chessboard pattern. The second surface is provided with at least one first installation slot, and the fourth surface is provided with at least one second installation slot, wherein each first installation slot is fixedly provided with a first supporting portion, and each second installation slot is fixedly provided with a second supporting portion.

A portable game device for use when playing a game according to game rules, said game device comprising a kaleidocycle comprising a plurality of n-gon bodies hingedly joined to form a ring of said n-gon bodies wherein a plurality of said n-gon bodies each comprise a surface member provided with game graphics related to said game rules.

The sports coaching tactical table kit is a three-dimensional structure that comprises a working surface, a plurality of field images, and a plurality of operational tokens. A field image selected from the plurality of field images attaches to the working surface. Each of the plurality of operational tokens attaches to the selected field image. The sports coaching tactical table kit forms a structure that presents a model of game play that provides: a) a three-dimensional image of a field of play; b) a representation locations and movements of the critical game elements present on the field of play; and c) an easy way of representing the motion and movements of the players on the field of play. The plurality of field images are interchangeable such that the game represented by the sports coaching tactical table kit can be changed. The plurality of operational tokens are interchangeable such that the game represented by the sports coaching tactical table kit can be changed.

A customizable board game to operationalize various therapeutic modalities as a means to explore, learn, engage, and provide emotional and relational support in a non-traditional therapy environment. Through engagement in play activities, individuals learn about cause and effect; practice categorizing and organizing information; develop comprehensive storylines and understanding surrounding personal experiences; and can explore traditional and non-traditional roles, such as gender, family, friends, academic, etc., in a non-confrontational, fun, and no stress environment to free up emotions and other typical barriers to self reflection.

In some examples, a gameplay area system comprises a playmat including a middle section. The playmat may comprise a first side section rotatably coupled to the middle section enabling the first side section to fold over the middle section, the first side section comprising at least one closing magnet. According to some examples, the playmat comprises a second side section rotatably coupled to the middle section opposite the first side section, enabling the second side section to fold over the middle section and the first side section. The second side section may comprise at least one mat magnet. The at least one mat magnet may be configured to magnetically couple to the at least one closing magnet while the first side section is folded over the middle section and while the second side section is folded over the middle section and the first side section.

The invention relates to a game element (1a), preferably of a board game box (B1, B2, B3) comprising: —a central portion (10a) comprising four sides (11a, 12a, 13a, 14a); —side portions (15a, 16a, 17a, 18a) each connected to one side (11a, 12a, 13a, 14a) of the central portion (10) so that the side portions (15a, 16a, 17a, 18a) can be moved from a first position (P0) to a second position (P1): —the first position (P0) being a position in which said member (1a) is flat; —the second position (P1) being a position wherein the side portions are raised relative to the central portion (10a) so that said member (1a) forms a game board for a board game.

A chess set includes two or more chess pieces that have radial symmetry around a vertical axis and having rank-identifying shapes similar to those found in common Staunton style chess pieces. The chess pieces are designed such that at least two of the pieces can intermesh or combine with one another to result in a meshed pair that can be stored in less than 65% of the space that would be required to store the two pieces if stored separately.