Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Tabletop-Games

Tabletop Games in the World

Tabletop games are games that are normally played on a table, such as board games, card games, dice games, miniature wargames, or tile-based games.

Here is a list of the main tabletop games in the world.

Note: For proprietary games, only the most famous ones are listed.

There is an open-source game related to tabletop games: Tabletop Club. It is currently in beta phase. There are already some assets for the game.

[In progress]

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Main

Alquerque family

image	name and introduction
	القرقات alquerque [English] Alquerque https://www.bead.game/games/traditional/alquerque
	American pool checkers [English] American pool checkers https://draughts.github.io/american-pool-checkers.html dáma [English] Czech checkers https://draughts.github.io/czech-checkers.html derecha [English] Brazilian checkers https://draughts.github.io/brazilian-checkers.html drafti [English] Tanzanian draughts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzanian_draughts English draughts [English] English draughts https://draughts.github.io/english-draughts.html шашки shashki [English] Russian draughts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_draughts
	Canadian checkers [English] Canadian checkers https://draughts.github.io/canadian-checkers.html dum [English] Malaysian/Singaporean checkers https://draughts.github.io/malaysian-singaporean-checkers.html
	dama [English] Turkish draughts https://draughts.github.io/turkish-draughts.html кены keny [English] keny https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keny_(game) Տամա tama [English] Armenian draughts https://draughts.github.io/armenian-draughts.html
	dama italiana [English] Italian draughts https://draughts.github.io/italian-draughts.html
	Dameo [English, etc.] dameo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dameo
	epaminondas [English] epaminondas https://draughts.github.io/epaminondas.html
	Frysk damjen [English, etc.] Frisian draughts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisian_draughts поддавки poddavki [English] poddavki https://draughts.github.io/poddavki.html Poolse dammen [English] International checkers https://draughts.github.io/international-checkers.html
	halma [English] halma https://draughts.github.io/halma.html
	hexdame [English, etc.] hexdame https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexdame
	Jamaican checkers [English] Jamaican checkers https://oshanedraughts.webs.com/
	kōnane [English] konane https://draughts.github.io/konane.html
	Laska [English] lasca https://draughts.github.io/lasca.html
	Salta [English, etc.] salta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salta_(game)
	Sternhalma [English] Sternhalma https://draughts.github.io/chinese-checkers.html
	столбовые шашки stolbóvyje shashki [English] bashni https://draughts.github.io/bashni.html
	哲学飛将碁 tetsugakutobishōgo [English] philosophy shogi checkers https://draughts.github.io/philosophy-shogi-checkers.html
	тобит tobit [English, etc.] tobit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobit_(game)
	уголки ugolki [English, etc.] ugolki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugolki

Anagrams family

image	name and introduction
	Anagrams [English, etc.] anagrams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagrams_(game)
	Bananagrams [English, etc.] bananagrams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bananagrams
	Scrabble [English] scrabble https://scrabblepages.com/scrabble/rules/

Chaturanga family

image	name and introduction
	चतुरङ्ग caturaṅga [English] chaturanga https://www.chessvariants.com/historic.dir/chaturanga.html
	ajedrez [English] chess https://www.chessvariants.com/d.chess/chess.html [English] chess https://ancientchess.com/page/play-chess.htm Atomschach [English] atomic chess https://www.pychess.org/variants/atomic crazyhouse [English] crazyhouse https://www.pychess.org/variants/crazyhouse
	ajedrez para tres jugadores [English, etc.] three-player chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-player_chess
	ajedrez para cuatro jugadores [English, etc.] four-player chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-player_chess
	ajedrez para seis jugadores
	ajedrez de Capablanca [English] Capablanca https://www.pychess.org/variants/capablanca
	چترنگ catrang [English] shatranj https://ancientchess.com/page/play-shatranj.htm [English] shatranj https://chrisbogert.wixsite.com/chaturanga-family/trn
	chak [English] chak https://www.pychess.org/variants/chak
	double chess [English, etc.] double chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Chess
	鬥獸棋 dòushòuqí [English] animal chess https://www.chessvariants.org/other.dir/animal.html [English] animal chess http://ancientchess.com/page/play-doushouqi.htm
	Fischer random chess [English] Fischer random chess https://www.chessvariants.com/diffsetup.dir/fischer.html [English] Fischer random chess https://www.pychess.org/variants/chess960
	grid chess [English, etc.] grid chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_chess
	หมากรุก hmak ruk [English] makruk https://www.chessvariants.com/oriental.dir/thai.html [English] makruk https://www.pychess.org/variants/makruk [English] makruk https://ancientchess.com/page/play-makruk.htm
	將棋/장기 janggi [English] Korean chess https://www.chessvariants.com/oriental.dir/koreanchess.html [English] Korean chess https://www.pychess.org/variants/janggi [English] Korean chess https://ancientchess.com/page/play-janggi.htm
	川中島将棋 Kawanakajima shōgi [Japanese] 川中島将棋 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/川中島将棋
	kongo [English] Congo https://www.chessvariants.com/ms.dir/congo.html
	Kubikschach [English, etc.] Kubikschach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-dimensional_chess#Kubikschach
	main chator [English] main chator https://chrisbogert.wixsite.com/chaturanga-family/main-chator
	masonic chess [English, etc.] masonic chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonic_Chess
	ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠰᠢᠲᠠᠷ᠎ᠠ Monggol sitar-a [English] Mongolian chess https://www.chessvariants.com/oriental.dir/shatar.html [English] Mongolian chess https://ancientchess.com/page/play-shatar.htm
	七國象棋 qīguó xiàngqí [English, etc.] game of the seven kingdoms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_the_Seven_Kingdoms
	quatrochess [English, etc.] quatrochess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quatrochess
	Raumschach [English, etc.] Raumschach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-dimensional_chess#Raumschach
	rhombic chess [English, etc.] rhombic chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhombic_Chess
	三國象棋 sānguó xiàngqí [English, etc.] game of the three kingdoms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_the_Three_Kingdoms
	ሰንጠረዥ sänṭäräž [English] Ethiopian chess https://chrisbogert.wixsite.com/chaturanga-family/blank-6
	三友棋 sānyǒuqí [English, etc.] game of the three friends https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_the_Three_Friends
	将棋 shōgi [English] shogi https://www.chessvariants.com/shogi.html [English] shogi https://www.pychess.org/variants/shogi [English] shogi https://ancientchess.com/page/play-shogi.htm [English] shogi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ABrpbjoHCk
	စစ်တုရင် sittuyin [English] Burmese chess https://www.chessvariants.com/oriental.dir/burmese.html [English] Burmese chess https://ancientchess.com/page/play-sittuyin.htm
	triangular chess [English, etc.] triangular chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_Chess
	蝸角棋 wōjiǎoqí [Chinese] 蝸角棋 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%9D%B8%E8%A7%92%E6%A3%8B
	象棋 xiàngqí [English] Chinese chess https://www.chessvariants.com/xiangqi.html [English] Chinese chess https://www.pychess.org/variants/xiangqi [English] Chinese chess https://ancientchess.com/page/play-xiangqi.htm [English] Chinese chess https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nApZihrdQGo

Connection family

image	name and introduction
	terni lapilli [English, etc.] tic-tac-toe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic-tac-toe
	五目並べ gomokunarabe [English] gomoku https://amiradata.com/how-to-play-gomoku-gomoku-rules/ [English] gomoku https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KD743yNDHc
	Connect Four [English, etc.] connect four https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connect_Four [English] connect four https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDWPi1pZ0Po
	lines of action [English, etc.] lines of action https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lines_of_Action
	pente [English, etc.] pente https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pente
	連珠 renju [English] renju https://renju.nu/renju-rules/
	Score Four [English, etc.] score four https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Score_Four
	teeko [English, etc.] teeko https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teeko

L'Attaque family

image	name and introduction
	L'Attaque [French] L'Attaque https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Attaque_(jeu)
	軍人将棋 gunjin shōgi [Japanese] 軍人将棋 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%BA%E5%B0%86%E6%A3%8B
	陸軍棋 lùjūnqí [English, etc.] lujunqi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzhanqi
	四國軍棋 sìguójūnqí [Chinese] 四國軍棋 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%9B%E5%9B%BD%E5%86%9B%E6%A3%8B
	Stratego [English, etc.] Stratego https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratego

Merellus family

image	name and introduction	introduction
	merellus [English, etc.] nine-men's morris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_men%27s_morris
	moraba-raba [English, etc.] morabaraba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morabaraba
	six men's morris [English, etc.] six-men's morris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_men%27s_morris
	three men's morris [English, etc.] three men's morris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_men%27s_morris

Pachisi family

image	name and introduction
	पचीसी pachisi [English] pachisi https://bead.game/games/traditional/pachisi [English] pachisi https://www.mastersofgames.com/rules/pachisi-rules.htm
	தாயக்கட்டை dayakattai [English, etc.] dayakattai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayakattai
	Eile mit Weile https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eile_mit_Weile
	飛行棋 fēixíngqí [English, etc.] aeroplane chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroplane_chess
	jeu des petits chevaux [English] game of small horses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeu_des_petits_chevaux
	ludo [English] ludo https://gamerules.com/rules/ludo/ [Engish] ludo https://rulesofplaying.com/ludo-rules/
	Mensch ärgere Dich nicht [English] man, don't get angry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mensch_%C3%A4rgere_Dich_nicht
	parchís [English, etc.] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parch%C3%ADs
	parqués [English, etc.] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parqu%C3%A9s
	patcheesi [English, etc.] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parcheesi
	uckers [English, etc.] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uckers

Playing cards family

image	name and introduction
	baraja española
	carte à jouer françaises
	carte da gioco italiane
	大二札 dainifuda
(partial)	दशावतार गंजीफा dashavatara ganjifa
	釣魚牌 diàoyúpái
	狗兒牌 gǒurpái
	花札 hanafuda [English, French, Japanese, Spanish] こいこい https://www.hanafuda.fr/ [English, French, Japanese] こいこい https://fudawiki.org/en/hanafuda/games/koi-koi [English, French, Japanese] 八八 https://fudawiki.org/en/hanafuda/games/hachi-hachi [English] hanafuda Hawaii style http://hanafudahawaii.com/index.html
	Industrie und Glück‎
	Jass
	株札 kabufuda
	Kaiserspiel
	小丸札 komarufuda
	小松札 komatsufuda
	黒札 kurofuda
	六红牌 liùhóngpái
	六虎牌 liùhǔpái [Chinese] 六虎 https://aloneinthefart.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post_28.html
	馬來西亞麻雀牌 Mǎláixīyà máquèpái
	貓貓牌 māomāopái
	麻雀牌 máquèpái
	南通長牌 Nántōng chángpái
	Rummikub
	櫻川札 sakuragawafuda
	桑墟紙牌 Sāngxū zhǐpái
	水滸牌 shuǐhǔpái
	四色牌 sìsèpái
	deutsche Spielkarten
	tam cúc
(partial)	tarocco bolognese
	tarocco piemontese
(partial)	tarocco siciliano
	tổ tôm
	うんすんカルタ unsun karuta
	Uno

Hnefatafl family

image	name and introduction
	hnefatafl
	alea evangelii
	ard-ri
	brandub
	tablut
	tawlbyund

Minqala family

image	name and introduction
	ayo ọlọpọn
	bao
	ಚೆನ್ನೆಮಣೆ chennemane
	congkak
	dakon
	ô ăn quan
	oware
	பல்லாங்குழி pallankuli
	тогуз коргоол toguz korgol

Shàngdàrenpái family

image	name and introduction
	上大人牌 shàngdàrenpái
	三五七牌 sānwǔqīpái
	福祿壽牌 shàngdàrenpái

Table family

image	name and introduction
	acey-duecey
	backgammon
	длинные нарды dlínnyje nardy
	gul bara
	ludus anglicorum
	πλακωτό plakoto tapa
	ticktack

Xuānhépái family

image	name and introduction
	宣和牌 Xuānhé pái
	十五湖 sap6 ng5 wu4
	四川長牌 Sìchuān chángpái
	挖花牌 wāhuāpái

Mischellaneous

image	name and introduction
	Bingo
	Blokus
	Boggle
	crossword
	domino
	fanorona
	ज्ञान चौपड़ gyan caupaṛ
	hangman
	klotski
	kolowis awithlaknannai
	Monopoly
(partial)	小倉百人一首 Ogura Hyakunin Isshu [Japanese] 散らし取り、源平合戦、リレーかるた、競技かるた、坊主めくり https://hyakunin-issyu.com/playing
	橋字牌 Qiáo zìpái
	reversi othello
	十二生肖牌 shí'èrshēngxiàopái
	number place
	tour d'Hanoi
	圍棋 wéiqí
	娃兒牌 wárpái
	五十老 wǔshílǎo
	윷 yut

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