During your ’30s or ’40s, after you’ve been breaking your console gameplay numerous times on Call of Duty, FIFA, PES, Grand Theft Auto, and other famous game series when you were a teenager, you might finally be willing to try something totally new. There’s no denying that those shooters, open-world, and RPG games are definitely a load of fun, but they somehow become predictable over the years. Suddenly, you may think that it’s a good idea to be like those elders who play chess in the park.
Board games can definitely be fun as well, and let’s face it: they put your mind to work a lot more than RPGs, shooters, or open-world titles such as those mentioned above. There are no high graphics, NPCs, or lengthy updates to wait for. It’s just you and the game. But instead of playing board games offline, why not expand your opportunities a bit and look for adversaries online? Or you can simply play against the computer at any time you want from your smartphone or laptop, without the need to carry a heavy physical chess board along with its pieces everywhere you go.
Websites that offer you the chance to play board games directly in the browser don’t represent anything new, and it’s so great that we have them! Let’s check out some of the best possible options for that matter:
Tabletopia:
Tabletopia is known for offering a diverse collection of board games, tabletop games, and even card games. Some of the most popular titles that this platform has to offer are Wingspan, Scythe, Terraforming Mars, and others.
There’s no need to install anything to run your favorite board games on Tabletopia. You just need to open the platform in a browser, which means that pretty much any device capable of going online should do the job just fine.
Chess.com:
As you’ve already guessed, chess.com is all about the wonderful and intricate game of chess. This platform can allow you to play chess online either against the computer or with a real player who has a similar score as you do. In other words, the platform won’t put you in front of a grandmaster if your level is only that of a rookie.
On chess.com, you can even watch tutorials and take chess lessons, from basic to advanced. You can even get to analyze your own chess games to see what you’ve done wrong. The basic features of the platform are free to use, while Premium users will get significantly more.
Pogo:
If you’re willing to become the virtual mayor of your imaginary town and run the ropes as you want, proving that you’re also a true financial investor, you can head over to the Pogo platform to play a good session of Monopoly. But guess what? Monopoly is just one of the games that you can play via Pogo, as the platform also has Scrabble, Risk, Yahtzee, and more.
Pogo is basically free to use, although you might be tempted by the premium features as well. Go ahead and check it out!
VASSAL
If you’re a fan of wargames and strategic thinking when it comes to games, it means that you should definitely give VASSAL a chance. That’s because we’re talking about a platform that harbors such games that you can access from pretty much everywhere as long as you have internet connectivity.
Among the most interesting games that VASSAL has to offer, we can mention titles such as Twilight Struggle, Advanced Sqquad Leader, and a lot more.
Yucata
Let’s face it: nobody likes to use an online platform if the interface isn’t straightforward, as who in the world would like to constantly ask himself what to do next? Guess what? Yucata is doing great when it comes to that aspect, and it also has some fun games to play!
Yucata hosts numerous board games that you can play for free, such as Stone Age, Targi, and Istanbul.
Do you have any other favorite websites that you use to play board games online? If so, feel free to tell us in the comments!
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