A game comprising a playing board (10) and playing pieces (11), which may be pieces of a jigsaw, alphabet pieces or board game pieces, wherein the board (10) carries a layer (19) of magnetisable material, which may be an ink or paint containing metallic magnetisable particles, and the playing pieces (11) each carry a layer (15) of magnetisable material, which may be a plastics or rubber sheet material containing metallic magnetisable particles, and one of the said magnetisable layers being magnetised. Alternative combinations of ink or paint and plastics or rubber sheet material on the board and on the pieces respectively, are possible.