Jiří Filip Whether you're playing with friends in your living room or your internet buddies around the world, these are the best digital board games to play on your display.
Board games have always been a great way to pass the time, and many of them are made even better by going digital. Playing on an iPad or iPhone means a quick start, no preparation, no cleaning and no missing pieces.
Digital games have their advantages - you can play alone against artificial intelligence or in multiplayer online. Some games offer "play and pass" modes where you can play with multiple people on one device.
Tickets, please
Digital version of the game Ticket to Ride is a faithful copy of the physical board game. Be the fastest player to connect your cities and reach your goals.
Expansions allow for additional gameplay when traveling from Europe to India and in transit By China.
There is single player mode, online multiplayer and local multiplayer against friends and computers. Cross-platform mode allows you to challenge players on any device.
Roulette
Roulette, a fun game based on moving a ball across red and black squares, is a welcome addition to society and even has a scientific background. The popular casino game was originally designed by the French scientist Blaise Pascal in the 17th century, but at first it was not understood as a game, but as a random number generator for his research. Roulette appeared as a game in 1796 and in 1843 the mandatory zero field was added.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Americans added one more field with a zero (respectively a double zero, 00) and roulette was divided into an American and a European version. At the end of the 20th century, similar to other casino games such as slot machines, classic roulette was supplemented with an electronic version and made its way onto the Internet. In that sense it is online roulette and its many different variants a very popular option today on dedicated in-browser platforms or as an optimized gaming app for your iPhone or iPad – the medium may have changed, but the original essence of the game from the 17th and 18th centuries has not.
Monopoly
Monopoly is a classic board game that has been around since 1935. The iPad version of this game continues to be updated regularly. The game offers both online and local multiplayer as well as a pass and play feature. You can play on the classic Monopoly board or buy different themes. The game takes place using a 3D display of classic game pieces. These properties come to life and animated sequences appear as you play.
Naval battle
This turn-based strategy board game has evolved into a full-fledged video game with multiple modes. In the game Battleship you can play the classic game with friends or against artificial intelligence on a virtual playing field.
Choose where to place your fleet and then try to sink enemy ships by guessing where they are placed on the battlefield. The original version of the game took place on a square grid and players could either hit or miss other players' ships.
Since this is a virtual version of the game, the game boards can be configured into different shapes for new kinds of tactics. A new alternate mode called "Commanders Mode" brings completely new gameplay elements and special abilities.
Tokaido
In the game Tokaido you play as a traveler traveling the Eastern Sea Route in Japan. You compete with your friends to see who will have the most interesting journey by the end of the game and who will win.
The digital version of the game has a graphical interface that brings beautiful scenery to life. Players can get lost in the zen board game between the great soundtrack and good visuals.
Play alone, against friends online or against AI. You can also play locally with friends using the pass and play function.
Suburbia
Suburbia is like a board game Sim City, so this iOS adaptation is a video game based on a board game that was inspired by a video game. Tabletop version of the game Suburbia from 2012, she won numerous awards, including the Mensa Select Mind Games Award. The digital version landed on iOS in 2014.
You can compete with friends or against AI, with each of you controlling one district in the same city. The game uses a complex market scheme where your moves affect the market of other players' tiles and vice versa. Choose your strategy to build vast residential, industrial, commercial and government areas.
Suburbia supports two to four players and also features a single player campaign against AI.
Mars: Terraformation
Lead a corporation and start Mars terraforming projects in the game Terraforming Mars. This digital adaptation brings the game board to life with animations and stylized graphics.
There are online and offline modes for up to five players. Challenge your friends or the AI to complete tasks and complete the terraforming of Mars. There is also a single player challenge.
Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a strategy game with hexagonal "tiles" set in the Middle Ages. The digital adaptation features 3D graphics and landscapes that enhance gameplay, and there are several types of artificial intelligence for "PC" players.
Six expansions are available as an in-app purchase that add new tiles and locations to the game. The River, Inn and Cathedral, Merchants and Builders expansions and more can be purchased.
Up to six players can compete face-to-face or online. The game offers a Pass and Play mode for local multiplayer.
