Games

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There are many games played in the Wheel of Time World

Board Games

Stones

A game where players fight for territory by placing stones on a board. From the description, it is likely go, or a close variant.

Snakes and Foxes

Main article: Snakes and Foxes

A game that supposedly cannot be won, based on dealings with the Aelfinn and Eelfinn

Card Games

There are five suits in a typical pack, cups, winds, flames, rods and coins

Chop

A game popular in Tear (TDR, Ch. 2)

Arrays

A game played by nobles (NS, Ch. 12)

Dice Games

Koronko' Spit
Main article: Koronko's Spit
Crowns

A Dice game (TGH, Ch. 30)

Fives

A Dice game (TGH, Ch. 30)

Maiden's Ruin

A Dice game (TGH, Ch. 30)

Threes

A Dice game (TGH, Ch. 30)

Compass

A Dice game (TGH, Ch. 30)

Piri

A game with two dice popular in the time of Artur Hawkwing. A four dice version is played in Altara (KoD, Ch. 11).

Other Games

Spin

A gambling game played with tiles. Birgitte played in a previous life, so it may no longer be known (This passage needs a reference)

Dactolk

A gambling game known to the Seanchan. It is played around some sort of table (AMoL, Ch. 37)