There are a number of different ways iPad developers are handling the board games that are proliferating on the device. Some opt to create a robust AI and online multiplayer gaming experience, such as Ticket to Ride. Others try and recreate the experience of playing a board game on a…
Read MoreAs a board game fan, I’m spoiled for choice with the iPad. I love Reiner Knizia’s Samurai and Through the Desert, then there’s more traditional fare, such as Monopoly or Risk. Then there’s stuff like Small World, which is popular enough overseas, but not a game I’ve had easy access…
Read MoreAs a board game fan, I’m spoiled for choice with the iPad. I love Reiner Knizia’s Samurai and Through the Desert, then there’s more traditional fare, such as Monopoly or Risk. Then there’s stuff like Small World, which is popular enough overseas, but not a game I’ve had easy access…
Read MoreBronze is really, really good value. That the game is available exclusively on PC is a little strange, because it’s basically a Eurogame board game designed for one player, when the the iPad is now much better for this genre. And while we’d love to see a physical board game…
Read MoreBronze is really, really good value. That the game is available exclusively on PC is a little strange, because it’s basically a Eurogame board game designed for one player, when the the iPad is now much better for this genre. And while we’d love to see a physical board game…
Read MoreBoard games are great fun, but sometimes it can be difficult getting family and friends into one place to get a game going. Which is where video game consoles come in – for the board game nut, they might not be a superior experience to a ‘real’ board game, but…
Read MoreBoard games are great fun, but sometimes it can be difficult getting family and friends into one place to get a game going. Which is where video game consoles come in – for the board game nut, they might not be a superior experience to a ‘real’ board game, but…
Read MoreClash of Thrones has an impressive name, and promises a new board game with depth to enjoy. Unfortunately it’s neither new, nor especially deep. It’s a Risk clone with a couple of optional rule variants, none of which make the game any more strategic, or intelligent. We like Risk, but…
Read MoreClash of Thrones has an impressive name, and promises a new board game with depth to enjoy. Unfortunately it’s neither new, nor especially deep. It’s a Risk clone with a couple of optional rule variants, none of which make the game any more strategic, or intelligent. We like Risk, but…
Read MoreThe iPad has already proven that it isn’t just good at videogame adaptations of board games, it is the new format of choice for board games. From the classics, such as Monopoly, Risk and Scrabble, through to the new wave of Eurogames, such as Carcassonne, A Small World and Catan,…
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