Games are special types of toys. They differ from other toys in at least three ways:

First, every game has a set of rules to explain what the players can and cannot do.

Second, every game has a specific goal. Each player strives to achieve "the object of the game."

Finally, games are different because they are based upon competition. In nearly every game there is one clear winner, or a team of winners, while the other players lose.

Click on the images to the left to learn about games that Ohioans once played.