August 2009 issue

September 2009 issue
(on sale July 14)

Features

The $100,000 Rebus Contest and the Search for Amelia Earhart
The surprising connection between a Depression-era contest craze and a famous disappearance.
Matt Costello

Jeepers, Peepers!
The eyes have it—all the information you need to identify these celebrities, that is.
Jeff Moran

Botanical Bedlam
An original paper-and-pencil game of planning and planting. Alex Weldon

The Puzzle Sculptor
The Millennium Bookball and other unique geometric puzzles by George Hart.
Tom Cutrofello

A Knight’s Tale
Make a series of knight moves to reveal a hidden message.
H.B. Rider

The Beadless Abacus
Impress your friend with some mathematical magic.
Mel Stover

Game Views

Inside the Box
Thomas L. McDonald

Mental Bowling, Anyone?
How to play Kayles, with puzzles and strategy secrets.
Paddy Smith

Electronic Game Reviews
Demigod
Battleforge

Traditional Game Reviews
The Name of the Rose
Fits
Zombiegeddon
Lungarno
Handelsfürsten:
   Herren der Meere
Small World
Blox
Bombay

Contest Results

Octagonal States
From March

Hidden Contest
From April

Cartoon Rebuses Answers
(From May)