Knucklebones (magazine)

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Knucklebones
EditorSarah Gloystein Peterson
Categories Board game, Card game, Puzzle
FrequencyBi-monthly
PublisherJones Publishing
First issueNovember 2005
Final issue2007 [1]
Company Jones Publishing, Inc.
CountryUSA
Based in Iola, Wisconsin
Language English
ISSN 1554-3277

Knucklebones was a bi-monthly United States-based magazine, focused on providing news and reviews of board games and card games. [2] The magazine included some puzzles and contests, typically with a game-oriented theme, and also included puzzles such as Sudoku and crosswords. Its headquarters was in Iola, Wisconsin. [3]

Knucklebones won praise on the board game forum BoardGameGeek after they agreed to honour the subscriptions of former Games Quarterly Magazine subscribers. [4]

Knucklebones was published by Jones Publishing. [5] [6]

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