Board games have long brought friends and even families together around the same table. Today, board games are an art form. People with different occupations, hobbies and backgrounds gather in groups to play their favourite game in large, friendly company.
But sometimes the rhythm of life makes it impossible to meet at an agreed time. That’s when online board games come to the rescue. It is thanks to these games that users can play without reference to place or time. And in our article you will find a selection of interesting games, both for playing alone and for playing with friends online.
Through The Ages
As of 2018, one of the best strategy board games can be played on the PC. You and several of your rivals will develop your own civilizations epoch by epoch, competing to see whose culture is cooler and richer.
Which way to go to victory, it is up to you to decide. For example, you can create a state with all the main branches developed in harmony, or you can concentrate on one thing in particular, whether it is scientific and technological progress or military affairs. Each turn players get new cards added to their deck. At the same time, everyone is free to play their existing cards, whether military or peaceful.
D&D Lords of Waterdeep
When it comes to Dungeons & Dragons, the imagination immediately pictures a group of heroes ready to set out on their perilous journey, battle monsters and share the loot. But the essence of Lords of Waterdeep is somewhat different.
The action takes place in the familiar to D&D fans Forgotten Realms. But this time you don’t have to get into fights by yourself, because you are not a usual adventurer, but a lord. So you will hire brave heroes and they will do great things on your behalf. Of course, besides that the lord has to develop his domain, expand his influence, so you will have intrigues and clashes with opponents.
Gremlins, Inc.
Gremlins, Inc. – is a fun strategy game about gremlins fighting each other for power in the city. Each one tries to get the tastiest piece and score the most points. Players also earn points by interacting with each other. Here begins the most fun part, because to succeed, you need to make as much mischief as possible to your rivals.
Multiplayer is designed for 2-6 players, each of whom can choose one of the 12 playable characters. You can, of course, play with an AI instead of real people, but it won’t be as much fun. Several DLCs with new icons, visual effects, character portraits and other decorations can be downloaded for the game.
Twilight Struggle
Twilight Struggle is a deep, mind-bending and addictive strategy game. The game takes us back to the years of the Cold War and offers to try on the role of ruler of one of the superpowers – the USA or the USSR. In fact, Twilight Struggle was originally designed for two players.
Become the ruler of the world by conquering new territories and spreading your influence as far as possible. Just be careful with your nuclear weapons.
Armello
Armello is a magical mix of RPG and card game. The action unfolds in a fairy-tale kingdom of the same name, once ruled by the mighty King Lion. But the ruler fell victim to dark forces, so now the throne is fighting for the representatives of four clans – bears, wolves, rabbits and rats. So players have to decide which clan to join, choose a character and try to become king.
Of course, each hero has his own characteristics, abilities and vulnerabilities, and the opportunities are limited each turn. At the same time, all claimants to the throne have cards which can affect the course of the battle (for example, you can enhance yourself or do nasty things to your neighbours). All in all, it’s very fun and interesting to play.
Ticket to Ride
Railway simulators have long been a fairly popular sub-genre. Ticket to Ride is an adaptation of the famous board game that will make you nervous.
The game starts out simple and straightforward – build the roads, connect the cars and send the trains to the right places, and the further away the point is, the more points the player earns in the end. But your opponents also have cards to play and need to do their jobs, so they may well be laying routes in places that are important to you and screwing with your head in every way.
The Witcher Adventure Game
It’s a game not only for board game enthusiasts, but also for fans of the Witcher universe. Here, of course, everything is not as serious as in the trilogy, but there is something to do. Play for one of the familiar characters from the games and books – Geralt, Triss, Buttercup, or Jarpen Zygryn. Together with your war buddies, you will complete various tasks and fight the enemies.
This game is quite suitable for newcomers to board games, the rules are quite simple, which is not true for many other games in our top list, so it’s easy to get used to this world.
Findings
There are many more board games that add to this list and make you want to play them more often. With online board games, you don’t have to find the time, company and place to play. Players can simply enjoy playing with bots or with other players online.