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Wanted: Computer versions of board games (preferably free). Mac OS X compatible, please. Thanks.
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I love games in general (video, board, and otherwise), but it is sometimes difficult to round up enough players willing to spend the time to learn a new game, or even worse they are flat-out disinterested in playing a particular game title. This is why I would like you to help me (and all our geeks) to find great resources of computer versions of board games. I have found a couple of good ones, but I have not been able to track down nearly the selection of games that I wish I could.

Could you please help!!! By the way, could you direct us poor Mac users to compatible versions as well.

Thanks to you all,

Danny

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1. Board Game: San Juan [Average Rating:7.34 Overall Rank:115]
Daniel Dunn
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A very decent version of San Juan. Computer opponents are tough to beat.
 
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Ben Wang
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As far as I know, there are still some bugs in the game.
 
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Bernd Altmann
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You could also try this one (java): www.compoundeye.net/jsanjuan

Looks almost bug-free.
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2. Board Game: Lost Cities [Average Rating:7.14 Overall Rank:195]
Daniel Dunn
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Long Beach
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A great version of the game, but unfortunately there are no players to play.
 
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you can play the on-line version of this at www.flexgames.com (against human opponents). It's pretty good, although I've noticed that there are more sore losers on the site than there used to be...
 
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  • Posted Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:14 pm
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oh, that picture is from flexgames! blush
 
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3. Board Game: Ticket to Ride [Average Rating:7.48 Overall Rank:74]
Daniel Dunn
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Plenty of players. Excellent game. Quick and fun!!!
 
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4. Board Game: Tigris & Euphrates [Average Rating:7.89 Overall Rank:15]
Daniel Dunn
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Long Beach
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This is the version of the game I am looking for!! Original German board and live opponents would rock.
 
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Jeff Wood
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Game Table Online ( http://www.gametableonline.com) has this one.
 
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5. Board Game: Titan [Average Rating:7.08 Overall Rank:317]
Kent Reuber
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Colossus is a Java version of Titan:

http://colossus.sourceforge.net/
 
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6. Board Game: Set [Average Rating:6.50 Overall Rank:823]
Niels Taatgen
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Free, and Mac OS X only! See the Set page for a download link.
 
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7. Board Game: Coloretto [Average Rating:7.00 Overall Rank:264]
Kent Reuber
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There is a Java version of Coloretto that I've been playing regularly under OS X. There are some cosmetic glitches when played under Safari, but these don't detract from the game. The AI's could be better--I think they're too eager to take the "2" bonus cards and, in general take too few cards. I trash the AI's regularly.
 
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Kent Reuber
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Forgot the URL: http://www.marquand.net/staticpages/index.php?page=coloretto...

The same site has a Java version of Clans. I haven't quite gotten the hang of Clans yet.
 
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  • Posted Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:09 am
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It's an impressive implementation, but the AI needs serious work. Without even trying hard, I had double the score of the second place player.

You should *never* take a 2 point card by itself unless every other card counts negative to your score.
 
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  • Posted Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:43 pm
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but the AI needs serious work


Yes, I agree.

Again, if I can find time over the holidays, I'll focus on that aspect of the game. However, my intent is not to implement the be-all/end-all in AI for Coloretto. Instead I hope to boost the quality a bit so that those who wish to try before they buy might have a better experience.



 
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It's an impressive implementation, but the AI needs serious work.


I've updated the bots offering the original and the 'beta' forms. Select your skill level on the opening page. More information can be found here:

http://www.marquand.net/games/coloretto
 
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  • Posted Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:42 am
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The new bots are much tougher. Thanks Matthew.

Great work on Ingenious as well.
 
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8. Board Game: Full Métal Planète [Average Rating:7.46 Overall Rank:567]
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I found a link to this lovely very hard to find game here

http://mac.the-underdogs.org/index.php?show=alphaα;=70

Hey it saved me $200.00

 
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That link isn't working.
 
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9. Board Game: Samurai [Average Rating:7.49 Overall Rank:76]
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http://www.klear.com/new/games/samurai/index.php
Really nice implementation but its semi crippled shareware.
 
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10. Board Game: Power Grid [Average Rating:8.09 Overall Rank:5]
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Your best option is BrettSpielWelt ( http://www.brettspielwelt.info/) where you can play this and MANY other games such as Puerto Rico, Princes of Florence, Ra, Settlers of Catan, San Juan, St Petersburg, Citadels, Tichu etc etc...
Works very well on mac except for the small bug where choosing quit from the menu hangs the program. Close the window to quit.
 
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Jarrett Byrnes


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BrettSpielWelt has moved to [geekurl= http://www.brettspielwelt.de/?nation=en] http://www.brettspielwelt.de/?nation=en[/geekurl]
 
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11. Board Game: Bridge [Average Rating:7.50 Overall Rank:175]
Jesse Smit
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Freeverse ( http://www.freeverse.com/mac/) have nice shareware versions of this, Hearts, Spades and Euchre for Mac OS X.
 
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12. Board Game: Poker [Average Rating:6.77 Overall Rank:470]
Jesse Smit
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Plenty of mac freeware versions of this. Do a search on any download site.
 
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13. Board Game: Go [Average Rating:7.77 Overall Rank:40]
Jesse Smit
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Theres several nice freeware versions of this for mac. I like this one.
http://www.sente.ch/software/goban/
 
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I like Goban, too, and have had it for awhile. It looks great! (And I'm all about the aesthetic experience!)
 
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14. Board Game: Chess [Average Rating:7.09 Overall Rank:244]
Jesse Smit
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Comes with Mac OSX! Theres other versions available too if you search any download site.
 
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15. Board Game: The Settlers of Catan [Average Rating:7.51 Overall Rank:78]
Jesse Smit
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Plenty of free online versions of this. Such as
http://catan.jsettlers.org/index.html
 
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16. Board Game: Can't Stop [Average Rating:6.85 Overall Rank:386]
Jim Cobb
United States
Alpharetta
Georgia
visit rollordont.com for a free computer game with a challenging AI player!
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Check out "Roll Or Don't", my computer version of "Can't Stop".

http://www.rollordont.com

Version 8.0 of "Roll Or Don't" is available now. This version has a new user interface, new options and features, and an improved computer player.
 
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17. Board Game: Magic Realm [Average Rating:7.05 Overall Rank:453]
Davido
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Mather
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Magic Realm-Robin Warren's RealmSpeak available at:

http://magicrealm.dewkid.com/rspeak/realmspeak.htm

runs on Java 1.4.2 or 1.5 and about 3/4 complete (e.g. combat, natives, etc. are complete, but not all spells implemented). Still, an *excellent* adaptation that has the support of the MR on-line community in testing and vetting rules implementations
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18. Board Game: Samurai Blades [Average Rating:6.61 Overall Rank:2814]
Rob
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Great PC implementation of this fun game...and good A.I. too

 
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Rob
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New York
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Oops..Forgot to add a link.

http://www.battlephase.com
 
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Azog
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Baton Rouge
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Oops you forgot that this is for Mac OS X.

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19. Board Game: Fearsome Floors [Average Rating:6.72 Overall Rank:511]
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http://www.2f-spiele.de/finster.sea

It's all in German, but you needed to work on another language anyway.
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20. Board Game: BattleTech [Average Rating:6.91 Overall Rank:473]
tony brotherton
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Java client version of the popular FASA Boardgame

Runs on OSX 10.1 +

http://megamek.sourceforge.net/idx.php?pg=main
 
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21. Board Game: Blood Bowl (Third Edition) [Average Rating:7.54 Overall Rank:130]
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Java version of GWs Blood Bowl, features a huge network play community and ranking system, very active.

http://fumbbl.com/
 
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22. Board Game: Latrunculorum [Average Rating:6.44 Unranked]
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Mac only version. Latrunculi (hard to remember how to spell) is a 500 B.C. game the Roman Generals used to play and Socrates.
 
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23. Board Game: Quoridor [Average Rating:6.82 Overall Rank:532]
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Jim's Quoridor for Mac OS X. freeware in the file section.
 
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24. Board Game: Quickit [Average Rating:0.00 Unranked]
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Free JAVA version available at:

http://www.parodicegames.com/
 
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Charles Boyung
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Previous lists covering:
Computer Versions of Board Games
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&listi...

Best Multiplayer Online Board/Card Games (or GREAT PLACES TO GET YOUR GEEK ON-line)
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&listi...

Free Computer Version of Board and Card Games with Artificial Intelligence Computer Opponents and with Screen Shots
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&listi...
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Brian Campbell
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There are already several good lists on places online to play boardgames:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&listi...
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&listi...

Or were you thinking more of playing against AIs?
 
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Jonathan Franklin
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For a Geeklist of downloadable PC/PDA games, see http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&listi...
 
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Daniel Dunn
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Thanks, Kent!

I did find some other games, but not all are Mac OS X compatible.

Could anyone direct me to Mac OS X compatible games.

Thanks in advance!!!

Danny
 
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Thanks, Charles, Brian, Jonathan.

I am looking for AI games as well as online...but they have to be Mac compatible.

I appreciate all your help.

Thanks again,

Danny
 
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There is a great shareware version of Knizia's Samurai available for OS X.

There is also an online portal for realtime play of LOTS of games with live opponents. It's Java, so it works on Mac OS X (which I have at home).

Go to BSW ( http://www.brettspielwelt.de)

There you can play Ra, Puerto Rico, Power Grid, Princes of Florence, Attika, Dvonn, Transamerica, Can't Stop, etc, etc, etc.

One warning: BSW can be accessed two ways: Through a web browser or through a downloaded "Client" interface. for mac users, the "client" is the only way to go (the browsers aren't really compatible). Once you are at the website, choose "community" and from there "Download".

A second warning: The place is largely german. So is the software. Luckily, if you go to the downloaded folder, find a text file called "brettspielwelt.prop" and open it using textedit. scroll down to the line which says "nation=de" and change it to "nation=en". Now, much of it will be in english. Don't worry, there are LOTS of english speaking playrs, and they are very helpful. The interface is not terrily firendly, but by poking around and asking questions you'll get the hang of it.

Enjoy!
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