Paper and pencil games are an excellent way to waste time. Most of them have very simple rules, and are very easy to pick up. Nonetheless, many of them contain some deep
strategy, and can be played many times without losing their appeal. They also have the
advantage that they can be played almost anywhere with very little equipment.
As well as the classics like
boxes and
tic-tac-toe (also known as
noughts and crosses), there are many that are less well known, like