Dr. Alex de Voogt’s research interests are diverse, but concentrate on the dispersal of board games and the development and history of scripts. His research has focused on the history of mancala board games—a group characterized by rows of holes and a proportionate number of identical playing counters—as well as on the expertise of some master players. The study of language and writing systems goes back to Alex de Voogt’s training in linguistics. The complexity and adaptive ability of scripts is a central topic.