Whatever your preference it’s possible for you to find a board game to suit.

However, what happens if you want to play tabletop games but cant get a group together?

This is where the internet comes into play.

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Here are some of the most popular board games which you’ve got the option to play online.

There are more choices that ever before for getting into board games online and many have online multiplayer modes.

The gameplay is frantic and difficult but you’ll never play the same game twice.

disease spread screen from Pandemic game

Pandemic also has the advantage of being available on multiple platforms.

Pick up the title on your platform of choice to play against friends, family or online players.

This card game isn’t the simplest but it’s well worth the learning curve.

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We recommend using a tablet to play due to the complexity of the game and amount of information displayed.

13Gloomhaven

Gloomhaven is a co-op board game with a campaign-based structure.

Playing as an adventurer you’ll undertake a dark quest, exploring unknown locations and encountering hidden dangers.

Gloomhave Early Access on Steam battle at the wall of doom.

For these reasons alone the digital version on Steam can be a great alternative.

12Mysterium

Spooky horror co-op Mysterium sees you exploring a creepy haunted house.

you might enjoy cross-platform multiplayer as well as online co-op and PvP modes.

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The abilities of the insects make for fast but engaging tactical gameplay.

You’ll find Hive on PC and Android and it supports cross-platform multiplayer as well as single player options.

you could also play a digital version of Rivals for Catan.

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All modes can be played against online opponents through a matchmaking system.

It also features a chat system, enabling communication between players.

These can either be played with friends or against online opponents and match their board game counterparts.

Catan board from the online game with players displayed above

If you love these classics, look out for other Hasbro compilations.

They include the family fun pack conquest edition, which replaces Boggle and Trivial Pursuit with Battleship and Scrabble.

8Carcassonne

The German-style tile-based game is another great adaptation of a classic.

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Quick to learn and easy to play, the tile placing tabletop game has been recreated as an app.

Both the base game and the expansions are available in digital form and there are several ways to play.

The online mode links to game center and also features chat, achievements and score logging.

placing tiles in online carcassonne

Every aspect of it matches the original board game exactly, from the cards to the board design.

Each expansion also remains faithful to the rule adaptations we see in the board game.

You canplay against AI opponents, against other players using the same equipment or via the online multiplayer mode.

Ticket to ride app showing board, players, tickets and trains

Players can join friends online, play against a customizable AI opponent or use an online multiplayer matchmaking system.

There is also a cross-platform multiplayer system, linking the Steam version with the apps.

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