Board Games
What to Play When You’re Not Playing Wordle
Once a day may not be enough. Try these 14 alternatives.
This AI Resurrects Ancient Board Games—and Lets You Play Them
What tabletop games did our ancestors play in 1000 BC? A new research project wants to find out, and make them playable online too.
Live D&D Shows Are Inviting More Players to the Table
Actual play, or livestreams of tabletop RPG games, is exploding in popularity. It's also helping make the hobby more welcoming and inclusive.
Vintage Board Games Are Getting a Modern Revival
The team behind Restoration Games wants to update lost classics for 21st-century players.
In This Monopoly-Style Game, Race and Privilege Are Currency
The creators of Blacks & Whites want to make talking about inequality easier—and might teach your racist uncle a thing or two.
Teeny-Tiny Talking Mice Have Taken Over Games
This year has been the biggest yet for Lilliputian board gaming. It’s much more than Redwall nostalgia.
Step Away From Screens With the 16 Best Family Board Games
These sets will spruce things up when everyone in the house is tired of screens and all caught up on Ted Lasso.
This Touchscreen Table Lets You Summon Board Games With a Tap
It's expensive, but Arcade1Up's Infinity Game Table will save you valuable shelf space while delivering fun board games for the whole family.
Remember When Multiplayer Gaming Needed Envelopes and Stamps?
The history of play-by-mail includes bribes, forgeries, and games that took years to finish.
What It Takes to Turn a Video Game Into a Tabletop One
How do developers take open worlds and condense them into a form that fits on your coffee table? It's not easy, but when it works, it's incredible.
Why Are There So Few Women in Wargaming?
A combination of a high barrier to entry and outdated, misogynistic attitudes keep women out of a hobby where they could thrive.
Indie Video Games Have Finally Embraced the Tabletop Scene
Video games like Monster Train, Slay The Spire, and Gordian Quest use decks, cards, and dice rolls to stake their claim.
How to Host a Remote Board Game Night
If you and your friends can’t hang out at the same table, these tools can help bridge the gap.
8 Great Chess Apps for Beginners and Grand Masters
Sharpen your chess skills—or learn the game from scratch—with these digital options.
An Inclusive, Cyberpunk Future Is In the Cards
A humble card game, Android: Netrunner has the same roots as Cyberpunk 2077— but went in an entirely different direction.
15 Table-Ready Gifts for Board Game Lovers
Even picky players will love these holiday picks and accessories.
Move Beyond Monopoly With Board Games for the Bored
Those classics you pulled down from the closet were fun for the first two months. Here are four fresh options to enjoy while you wait for the world to reopen.
Need Some Friend Time? 6 Board Games You Can Play Over Zoom
Don't let the quarantine turn you into a hermit. Hop on Zoom with some friends and a board game.
The Stockbrokers Of Magic: The Gathering Play for Keeps
The market for the popular strategy game’s cards has started to resemble Wall Street, complete with speculation, arbitrage, and yes, insider trading.
Forget Chess—the Real Challenge Is Teaching AI to Play D&D
Some artificial intelligence experts think role playing adventure games will help machines learn to be as clever as we are.
The Story Behind a Creepy New Living, Breathing Board Game
Betrayal Legacy translates a popular horror-themed board game into a spine-chilling saga. Here’s how game designer Rob Daviau did it.
Use Wisdom to Win in These Tech-Centric Board Games
A look at some of the best board games and card games that use tech tree decision-making.
Whoops, It’s 2016 and I Just Got Obsessed With Magic: The Gathering
After years of flirting with the classic card game, I'm finally hooked. Turns out, all it took was an online version that worked.
The Witcher Shuffles Things Up With a Standalone Card Game
In a crowded marketplace, Gwent: The Witcher Card Game is an ambitious offering that feels like something special: a passion project.