Challenge Bridge
boardgame
Part of the 3M Bookshelf Series, this game lets four players experience tournament bridge using a special card deck and punch card overlays. It features 100 predetermined hands with comparative scoring, accompanied by an analysis book written by renowned bridge expert Oswald Jacoby.
- Players:
- 4
- Time:
- 10 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Mr. President
boardgame
Mr. President from the 3M Bookshelf Series is a realistic US presidential election campaign simulation for two to four players. Participants select candidates, plan strategies, raise funds, and adapt to unpredictable political twists during their race.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Backgammon
boardgame
Backgammon is an ancient strategic board game where two players move 15 checkers based on dice rolls, aiming to bear them all off first. Capturing opponent stones adds depth. Despite the dice, success relies heavily on tactical choices, probability, and risk management.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Acquire
boardgame
In Sid Sackson's Acquire, players invest in businesses that grow and merge through tile placement. Majority stockholders earn bonuses and can trade or cash in shares. The goal is to accumulate the greatest wealth through strategic investments.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Stocks & Bonds
boardgame
Stocks & Bonds is an economic game for two to eight players where participants invest in ten securities. The goal is to become the wealthiest stockholder on Wall Street through clever buying and selling decisions.
- Players:
- 2–8
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Ploy
boardgame
Ploy is a strategic board game for two to four players from the 3M Bookshelf Series with a science fiction theme. Players move or rotate pieces on a grid to eliminate the opponent's commander or all opposing forces in this chess-like challenge.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
High-Bid
boardgame
Players collect sets of valuable artifact cards to score points at the game's end. Through auctions, they acquire new cards and sell unwanted items via random dice markets. Versatile buyer cards provide crucial tactical advantages and wild options.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 25 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Feudal
boardgame
Feudal is a chess-like strategy game featuring medieval character pieces from the 3M Bookshelf Series. It includes a 16x16-inch map board, six armies with 14 characters each, divider screens, and a rulebook.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Breakthru
boardgame
Breakthru, part of the 3M Bookshelf Series, is a modern Hnefatafl game featuring asymmetrical forces. Gold tries to escape a blockade with a flagship and escorts, while Silver aims to outmaneuver and capture the flagship.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 15 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Bazaar
boardgame
Bazaar is a classic board game from the 3M Bookshelf Series. Players trade colored chips based on random equation cards. The goal is to efficiently collect specific chip combinations to acquire target cards and score points.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Oh-Wah-Ree
boardgame
Oh-Wah-Ree is a Mancala game for two to four players, originally from the 3M Bookshelf Series. It features a folding board, smooth stones, and colored markers. The ancient game combines fast-paced pebble action with deep strategic planning.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Twixt
boardgame
Twixt is a two-player abstract connection game by Alex Randolph. Players alternate placing pegs and links on a board to form a continuous path connecting their opposite sides. Existing links cannot cross each other. First to connect wins.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Point Of Law
boardgame
Point of Law is a social board game from the 3M Bookshelf Series where players act as judge and jury over 100 fictional courtroom dramas. Using logic and intuition, participants evaluate arguments and decide cases together.
- Players:
- 1–12
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Quinto
boardgame
Quinto from the 3M Bookshelf Series is number Scrabble. Players place numbered tiles so row and column sums equal multiples of a random target number. Playing all five tiles requires scoring in two directions. Unused tiles dock points at the end.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Image
boardgame
Image is a trivia game from the 3M Bookshelf Series featuring 112 cards. Players think of famous figures and play cards detailing location, era, activity, status, and initials. Players can score points, steal opponents' images, and face penalties for bluffs.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 9
Jati
boardgame
Jati is a very simple tile placement game for two or four players originally slated for the 3M series. Only about 100 test copies were produced, with most subsequently destroyed. Spielbox later republished the game in 1986.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 9
Executive Decision
boardgame
In this economic game by Sid Sackson, players plan the production of finished goods by purchasing raw materials. Purchase and selling prices are determined each round through bidding, adapting dynamically to the balance of supply and demand.
- Players:
- 2–6
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Foil
boardgame
Foil is a card game where players draw and discard letter cards until they form words with all cards. Players then have five minutes to unscramble each other's words. Points are awarded for constructed words, successfully unscrambled opponent words, and unique words left unsolved.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Contigo
boardgame
This 3M Bookshelf game combines Mancala mechanics with checker-like tactics. Played on a 6x6 board with surrounding pits, pebble counts dictate pawn movement. Two modes are included: aligning four pawns in a row or capturing key opponent pieces.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Options: Strategic Game of Numbers
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Go
boardgame
Go is a traditional board game where two players alternately place stones on a 19x19 grid. The goal is to enclose territory and capture enemy stones. When both players pass, the higher score wins after counting territory and captured pieces.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30–180 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Challenge Golf at Pebble Beach
boardgame
Golf Golf is a 3M bookshelf board game simulating Pebble Beach. Players choose clubs and roll dice to determine shot distance and accuracy. Four unique golfers offer special abilities in putting, driving, or iron play.
- Players:
- 1–4
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Events
boardgame
Events is a memory-jogging history game from the 3M Bookshelf Series for 4 to 8 players. One acts as the Historian, choosing a historic happening and providing clues while others try to identify the event using the fewest hints.
- Players:
- 4–8
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Challenge Football
boardgame
In Challenge Football, players act as American football coaches, selecting and drawing plays. By comparing offensive paths with defensive alignments over four quarters, participants determine yardage gains, penalties, and the final score to win the game.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 10