David Pritchard (right) with David Parlett, when asked who is the better and most prolific gamebook author
Although known mostly for his role as a chess player and historian, David Pritchard loved table games and wrote may books about them, including:
Brain Games. Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, 1982. Includes MANCALA, NINE MEN’S MORRIS, SHOGI, XIANGQI and traditional board games.
The Encyclopedia of CHESS Variants. Surrey, England: Games & Puzzles Publications, 1994. Compilation of games which are a variation of chess.
The Family Book of Games. England: Brockhampton Press,1994. [Out of print] This well illustrated book documents representative games from around the world and games of outstanding merit, providing descriptions, rules, and strategies. Included are SEEGA, NYOUT, PACHISI, HNEFATAFL, MANCALA, NINE MEN’S MORRIS, REVERSI, SHOGI, MAH JONG, FOX AND GEESE, SNAKES AND LADDERS, HALMA, and CROWN AND ANCHOR.
He edited:
Modern Board Games. London, England: William Luscombe Publisher Ltd., 1975. Extensive strategies and some histories of CLUEDO (CLUE), DIPLOMACY, MASTERMIND, MONOPOLY, SCRABBLE, TWIXT and seven other games.
Oriental Board Games. West Yorkshire, England: EP Publishing Limited, 1977. Explains the games of GO, SHOGI, and CHINESE CHESS.
