Board games have almost a 5,000-year-old history. The earliest known ones are from ancient Egypt. These classic games have developed over thousands of years and made their way into each of your lives in one way or another. If you were born in the 1990s or earlier, before the internet was big, board games were definitely a huge part of your childhood. Playing games used to be one of those activities that were the centre of your weekends or summer break. You probably look back on those memories with fond nostalgia but also miss playing them with your friends and family. Well, with many of these games going digital, you now have the opportunity to play them whenever you want. Here are the best ones you can enjoy on a cosy night in, even with friends who are physically away from you.
Monopoly
Monopoly
You likely spent hours at the Monopoly board game as a child. The game now has many new digital iterations that you can play on an app or website. Monopoly Live at Paddy's is one of the more interesting ones. But it comes with a twist. Instead of a board, you play this online version on a wheel with a live dealer. Of course, any version of Monopoly that is available at an online casino considerably ups the ante as you can play with real money. There is no reason anymore why you should subdue your entrepreneurial spirit and become a business mogul.
Battleship
Timeout’s list of best board games does not have Battleship on it. But it is probably one of the best classic games ever. Everyone must have played this game at some point, trying to take out the enemy ships using the coordinates on the grid. This game evolved from a pen-and-paper game during World War I, to a plastic game, and now a digital game you can play online.
Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons, or D&D as the insiders call it, has been around since the 1970s. This game is limited only by your imagination. The game saw huge popularity initially but saw a bit of a surge in the decades that followed, being played mostly by the ‘geek’ community, notably in The Big Bang Theory. However, Stranger Things made D&D mainstream once again. If you want to get back to the game again but do not want to spend much time setting up a backstory, characters, and props, you can go on a quest online instead. Even if your D&D buddies are not in the same room as you, all of you can still enjoy battling imaginary dragons together.
Research has shown that playing board games have many benefits. It can enhance creativity, improve brain function, reduces stress, and even release endorphins. The best thing about playing them online is that you can play them at any time and anywhere, and you are not restricted by geography if you want to play with your friends or family who don’t live near you.