Unbored Games: Serious Fun for Everyone

Glenn and Larsen follow 2012’s Unbored with a second collection of DIY activities and ideas for children and families, this time built around the idea of game play, whether it takes place around the kitchen table, outdoors, or online. As in the previous book, the authors employ a team of contributors who bring backgrounds in video games, crafting, computers, and more to the table. Over four chapters, readers receive dozens of recommendations for existing games and apps to check out, ideas for how to “hack” said games to keep them fresh, activities that require no more than one’s body or mind, and information about the history of gaming. From creating “exquisite corpse” drawings to tossing cabers, “larping,” and everything in between, there’s more than enough to entice kids of all interests and abilities. All ages. (Oct.)