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Scopa Explained: How to Play Italy’s Favourite Card Game
Scopa is Italy’s beloved game of sweeps and strategy, played for centuries in bustling piazzas and around family tables. Quick to learn and full of charm, it’s a timeless favourite that brings people together.
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How to Play Nine Men’s Morris: The Strategic Cousin of Noughts and Crosses
Think noughts and crosses, but with added cunning, a dash of history, and rules that go back to the Romans. Nine Men’s Morris is one of the world’s oldest board games - and one of the most satisfying to master! Learn how to play this beautifully simple game of mills, movement, and mind games in our step-by-step guide.
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How to Play Nim: A Brilliantly Simple Game of Strategy
Discover the timeless strategy of Nim, a beautifully simple game with deep roots in mathematics and logic. Easy to learn, endlessly fascinating, and perfect for players of all ages, Nim is a brilliant choice for family game nights, classrooms, or café tables. No batteries, no screens - just great, simple fun.
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Why Choose Hoyle's?
Hoyle's of Oxford is a family-run games shop selling traditional and vintage table-top games, board games, puzzles, jigsaws and playing cards.
We believe that running a business comes with responsibility - not just to our customers, but to our team, our community, and the planet. From fair wages and ethical sourcing to sustainable deliveries and reducing waste, we’re always looking for ways to do better.