Playing games in the mathematics classroom has seemingly become unfashionable. Is it that games suddenly are regarded as "lacking in purpose"? Maybe games are seen as incompatible with the "lesson plan and objectives"? Or is it that games and learning are not two words that are expected to appear in the same sentence? Prepare for the mythology surrounding games as a trivial learning experience to be well and truly "busted". There are no losers, it seems, in the classrooms described here. Mathematics educators, teachers, classroom assistants, and pupils all learn from their experiences. Taking turns, talking, explaining, checking, captivation, engagement, ...and so much more make playing games an effective teaching and learning strategy.