I’m not going to say the days of board games are over, but some of us remember a time when they weren’t so fan-only. It gives a certain nostalgia to remember how many tasks between friends have been solved with a good game of something.
Now, screens have monopolized our time, but that doesn’t mean those games have been lost forever. We will show you a list of board games that have adapted well to the times and accommodated the iPad screen.
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“Mme Prado, with the chandelier and in the kitchen“. This crime solving game needs no introduction, and you can play it on your iPad or even your iPhone. You have it in the App Store for 5.99 dollars, with in-app purchases. -optional and cosmetic app.
Monopoly
Another scorching afternoon game that in its heyday was capable of shattering great friendships. Get this board game with all its details on your iPad for 5.99 dollars.
sink the float
I remember this game very well thanks to an electronic version when I was a child. Now we can recover it in application format for the iPad and play with whoever we want. The official version is for 1.19 dollars in the App Store, with additional options in the form of
Carcassonne
This board game where you build fortified cities is in many fans’ closets, but it can also be on your tablet. It allows online games and is priced at 5.99 dollars.
Catania
Also known as Settlers of Catan, this well-known board game challenges you to master the resources that as an island settler you can extract against other competing settlers. The game is free and allows you to play online games, but with certain limitations if you do not agree to pay for its optional purchases. You have it in the App Store.
Scrabble
Probably one of the oldest board games, popular among multiple generations. Match the words with the letters you have and earn more points than anyone else. You have it for free with in-app purchases in the App Store.
Chess
And since we are talking about veteran games, nothing beats chess. macOS has an official app that isn’t in iPadOS, but nothing that third-party developers couldn’t figure out. This version has sober graphics and is free, although it has some optional purchases.
ludo
The Spanish board game par excellence could not be missing from this list. There is no official app for this, but you can try this edition adapted for the iPad screen. This version is free on the App Store, with ads that you can remove with a $2.49 in-app purchase.
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I’ll end with something that isn’t exactly a board game, but I can’t resist mentioning because of its popularity. The Uno card game offers you to continue challenging your family and friends with its famous mechanism so that you get rid of your hand before the rest of the opponents. Free on the App Store with payment options.
Pictures | Karthik Balakrishnan
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