Online magazine: Hands On Regency Games to Play

Instructions for a variety of games and amusements enjoyed by the Austens

The Power of the Written Wordle
Create Beautiful Clouds of Words

Charades from Emma
Parlor Puzzles from Regency England

Oranges and Lemons
A Childhood Game similar to London Bridge

How to Waltz
Once scandalous, now a timeless classic

Jane Austen Word Search
How many Jane Austen related words can you find in this jumble?

Load and Fire a Regency Weapon
Discover what it was like to be in the line of fire

Snapdragon
The popular (and dangerous!) parlour game

Bouts-Rimeés
A fun game using easy rhymes

Rhymes with Rose
A parlor game played by the Austen family

How to Dance Mr. Beveridge's Maggot
Instructions for this popular Regency Dance, with video clips

Instructions for Whist
A popular choice for four.

The Game of Loo
As played at Netherfield

How win at Speculation
Mary Crawford's card game of choice...

Instructions for Commerce
Card Games Popular in Regency England

Charades and Bullet Pudding
Directions for some games played by the Austen family.