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Introduction

There are many places to play eurogames or wargames online, whether you want to play in real time or turn-based games.

Real-Time

Site
URL
Games
Agricola Online
http://banach.ucsd.edu/Agricola/Board1/Agricola.html
Agricola
Ascending Integration
http://www.ascendingintegration.com/Khet/
Khet
Aso Brain Games
http://games.asobrain.com/
4, with at least 3 expansions
Battlegrounds Games
http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/nutshell.html/
Commercial, cross-platform, game-agnostic peer-to-peer software that supports playing most RPGs and many wargames, boardgames, and card games (no scripting required).
Now available: Aliens, Asteroid Zero-Four, Valkenburg Castle, Zombie Plague, Zombie Plague - The Cellar, Zombie Plague - Crawlers, Zombie Plague - Twitchers
Possibly coming soon: Car Wars, Dead of Night, Wiz-War, Wiz-War: Expansion Set, Wiz-War: Expansion Set #2
Blokus.com
http://www.blokus.com/online-game/
Blokus, Travel Blokus, Blokus Trigon, Rumis
Boardspace.net
http://www.boardspace.net/
Boardspace.net hosts 30 (mostly 2 player) abstracts. The latest additions are Triad Warp 6 and Cannon
Bordspel.nl
http://www.bordspel.nl/?lang=en
Real time board games with chess, rummikub, scrabble, checkers, connect 4, yahty, ludo, naval battle, go and othello
BrettspielWelt
http://www.brettspielwelt.de/
More than 60, with at least 9 expansions, and 15 solitaire
Days of Wonder
http://www.daysofwonder.com/
Ticket to Ride, Gang of Four, Queen's Necklace, Fist of Dragonstones
Diggy Games
http://www.diggygames.com/
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
Flexgames
http://www.flexgames.com/
Lost Cities, Schotten Totten
Gamebox Online
http://hilinski.net/games/online/
Taj Mahal, Tycoon
GameGardens
http://www.gamegardens.com/
Wide variety of games and puzzles. User developed games/content hosted by Three Rings Design, Inc. Source code and libraries availible.
games.wtanaka.com
http://games.wtanaka.com/
Tri Peaks Solitaire, Hex, Set, 2-4-24, Volcano, Yavalath, Connect6, Othello, Diffusion, Exxtra, Go-Moku, Connect Four, Hexellation, Oust, Rush, Simultaneous Connect Four, Tanbo
GameTable Online
http://www.gametableonline.com/
Tigris and Euphrates, 10 Days in Africa, Battle of the Bands, Bosworth, Condottiere, Cosmic Wimpout, Creepy Freaks, Igel Ärgern, Kill Dr. Lucky, Lemmings in Space, Lord of the Fries, New England, Nuclear War, Vampire, Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Axis and Allies, RoboRally, Acquire, Vegas Showdown, and starting September 2008: 1960: The Making of the President
Gravon
http://www.gravon.de/
Balloon Cup, Black Spy, Bridge, Carolus Magnus, Chess, Clans, Connect Four, Hyle, Mahjong, Malefiz, Mömmen, Mühle, Scarab, Stratego, Tichu, Tic-Tac-Toe, Twilight (19 Games Total)
Igfip
http://www.igfip.com/
Abstract, euro, and war games, including computer opponents.
igGameCenter
http://www.iggamecenter.com/
92 games, 2-4 player abstracts (latest additions: Shogi, Nine Men's Morris, Grand Chess, Fanorona, Emergo)
JKLM Online
http://www.jklminteractive.co.uk/jklm/
3 games. Also supports turn-based play.
JSettlers
http://www.jsettlers.com/
Settlers of Catan
KGS Go Server
http://www.gokgs.com/
Go
LackeyCCG
http://www.lackeyccg.com/
Client software for Mac and Windows allowing online play of theoretically any CCG, because it supports creating your own CCG
Ludoholic
http://www.ludoholic.com/
Defunct Grave Robbers From Outer Space, Last Man Standing, Maul of America, Titan: the Arena
Ludoteka
http://www.ludoteka.com/
28 Board Games and 17 Card Games
Metaforge
http://www.metaforge.net
Stratego
MeinGAMES
http://www.meingames.de
Multiplayer Free Games Portal: Cards games, Casino games, Boardsgames and Simple games.
Nexus J
http://www.nexusj.com/
Loco! by Reiner Knizia
PlayCatan
http://www.playcatan.com/
8 games (all Teuber, but not all Catan), several expansions, and myriad variants and scenarios
PlayOK
http://www.playok.com/
A Polish realtime server available in lots of languages including English. 38 games, about half are abstracts and half are card games. Formerly known as Kurnik.org
Procyon Games
http://playprocyon.com
Implementations of board games in the virtual world of Second Life. Danger Zone (Diamant), Can't Stop, En Garde, Frootcake (No Thanks!), Take it Easy
Rail Game Fans
http://www.railgamefans.com/
Australian Rails, British Rails, Empire Builder, Eurorails, India Rails, Lunar Rails, Nippon Rails, Rail Baron, Russian Rails
S3D Connector
http://www.s3dconnector.net/
Settlers of Catan, Seafarers of Catan, (Cities and Knights of Catan in development)
Spielen.de
http://spielen.de/
China
Tantrix.com
http://www.tantrix.com/
Tantrix (lots of players)
V:TES Online
http://www.vtesonline.com/
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
Virtual Deck
http://www.rlsoftwares.com/baralhovirtual/
Any game using only standard playing cards.
Wargameroom
http://www.wargameroom.com/
Sixteen GMT and Avalon Hill games including 1960: The Making of the President, Twilight Struggle, Command & Colors: Ancients, Paths of Glory, Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, Empire of the Sun, Europe Engulfed, For the People, Sword of Rome, Up Front, We the People, Wilderness War, and World War II: Barbarossa to Berlin. All games there enforce the rules.
Xbox LIVE Arcade
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/livearcadexbox360/
All officially licensed. Carcassonne (includes The River - King & Scout and The River II are also available), The Settlers of Catan, Lost Cities, Ticket to Ride
ZunTzu
http://www.zuntzu.com/
Games you can play online via ZunTzu

Turn-Based

Site
URL
Games
ACTS (Automated Card Tracking System)
http://acts.warhorsesim.com/
World War II: Barbarossa to Berlin,Blue vs. Gray,For the People,Generic PBEM Module,Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage,The Napoleonic Wars,Paths of Glory,Successors,Republic of Rome,Thirty Years War: Europe in Agony, 1618-1648,Titan,Twilight Struggle,We the People,Wilderness War
Above the Field
http://www.abovethefields.com
Hammer of the Scots + more
amarriner.com
http://www.amarriner.com/
Citadels (Ohne Furcht und Adel), Diplomacy, Source of the Nile, Blackbeard, Roads & Boats, Conquistador, The Republic of Rome, Wrasslin', Advance Wars, Fire Emblem (alpha)
BoardGameGeek
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/tigris/
Tigris & Euphrates, Auf Heller und Pfennig
Boîte à jeux
http://www.boiteajeux.net/
Alhambra, Amazones, Cephalopod, Diaballik, Deluxe Camping, Drôles de Zèbres, DVONN, Exxit, Fearsome Floors (Finstere Flure), GIPF , Wooly Bully (La Guerre des Moutons), Shazamm!, Torres, Tyrus, TZAAR
Bounced
http://www.dipbounced.com/
Diplomacy
BrainKing
http://www.brainking.com/
Over 100 games and variants, predominantly abstract strategy
Brass Online
http://wargamessoc.union.shef.ac.uk/brass/
Brass
Brettspielnetz.de
http://www.brettspielnetz.de/
Increasing number of modern and classic games for play in speeds of PbEM up to "near real time".
Button Men Online
http://www.buttonmen.com/
Button Men, FNAP/
Cartagena Online
http://www.cartagena-online.net/
Cartagena
Ciudadelas de Achiles
http://www.ciudadelas.frenopatico.net/generic.php
Citadels (Spanish)
Cycloopspellen
http://www.cycloopspellen.nl/
TransAmerica, TransEuropa, Clans, Potala
Dragon Go Server
http://dragongoserver.net/
Go. Choice of many user interface languages.
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/
Backgammon (GTO Backgammon), Scrabble (scrabulous), Hex (hexgame), Reversi (turnplay), Checkers (turnplay), Chess (turnplay), Go (turnplay), Pente (turnplay)
For Whom the Web Rocks
http://www.fwtwr.com/fwtwr/index.asp
14 PBEM games, all with a web view
Gamerz
http://www.gamerz.net/pbmserv/
Over 170 PBEM games, more than 60 of which have a graphical web interface
GamesByEmail.com
http://gamesbyemail.com
Chess, Xiangqi, Omega Chess, McCooey Hex Chess, Reflektit, Backgammon, Deadgammon, Nackgammon, Hypergammon,Checkers, Chinese Checkers,Reversi, Triversi, Ataxx, Snag, Twixt, Link 4, Tic-Tac-Toe, Gomoku, ZERTZ, Risk, Axis and Allies, History of the World, Diplomacy, Acquire, Tanbo, Rush, Crossway, Oust, Palisade, Dipole, Byte, Impasse, Quadrature, Atoll, Copolymer, Begird, Scribe, Diffusion, Cephalopod, Set
HexWar
http://www.hexwar.com/
SPI/DG Wargames, Napoleon at Waterloo is free, other games require subscription.
Invade Earth
http://www.smileygames.net/invade/
Risk 2210 A.D., Risk: Godstorm, and other Risk variants. Free and open-source.
Jeux sur un Plateau
http://www.jsp-mag.com/jeux_ND.php?LANG=en&Action=
7 games
Jij bent
http://www.jijbent.nl/
48 classic and modern board games
Little Golem
http://www.littlegolem.net/
17 games
Ludagora
http://www.ludagora.net/
Medina, Through the Desert, Vinci, Set, Crazy Circus, Capharnaüm, Hare and Tortoise, King of Siam
Ludoholic
http://www.ludoholic.com/
Defunct Capitol, Monkeys on the Moon, Titan: The Arena, Urland
MaBiWeb
http://www.mabiweb.com/
Samurai, Mykerinos, Richelieu, In the Shadow of the Emperor, Gods, Kreta, UR, In the Year of the Dragon
Mastermoves
http://www.mastermoves.eu/
Corné van Moorsel games, some yet to be published:
Streetsoccer, 8 Cities, Land of Lakes, Territories, Floriado, Gipsy King, Powerboats
michaelschacht.net PlayByWeb
http://www.michaelschacht.net/pbm/
Patrician, Hansa
MrJack.hurricangames
http://mrjack.hurricangames.com/
Mr. Jack
The Pixie Pit
http://www.thepixiepit.co.uk/scrabble/
Scrabble
PR Game
http://pr-game.com/
Puerto Rico
RavenBlack Games
http://games.ravenblack.net/
Waving Hands (Warlocks)
SpielByWeb
http://www.spielbyweb.com/
Amun-Re, Bus, Hacienda, Hoity Toity, Reef Encounter, Tikal, Wallenstein, Santiago
Super Duper Games
http://superdupergames.org/
105 games, mostly abstracts
takeAplay
http://www.takeaplay.net/
2 games
TnE
http://tne.meyerbros.org
Tigris & Euphrates
Vying Games
http://vying.org
Amazons, American Checkers, Ataxx, Breakthrough, Cephalopod, Connect6, Dots and Boxes, Footsteps (listed as Quo Vadis on BGG), Kalah (a modern mancala variant, not listed on BGG), Keryo-Pente (A Pente variation, not listed on BGG), Nine Men's Morris, Othello, Oware (a traditional mancala variant), Pah-Tum, Pente, Phutball, Three Musketeers
WarGear
http://www.wargear.net
Risk
You Play It
http://www.youplay.it/

Blue Max, Cartagena, King Me!, VampiRing, Wooden Ships & Iron Men.

All games can be played with different numbers of opponent, with different rule sets. Many scenarios are available for Blue Max and Wooden Ships & Iron Men.

All games can be played in 8 players leagues.

YourturnMyturn
Play board games online at YourTurnMyturn.com
25 games, e.g. Tally Ho!, Lost Cities, Kahuna, Hey! That's My Fish! (Penguin), Scrabble, Triple Yahzee, Backgammon, Chess
Yucata
http://www.yucata.de/
34 games, e.g. Yspahan, Carolus Magnus, Arkadia, Oregon,Vikings, Saint Petersburg, Hey! That's My Fish!, Carcassonne - Hunters and Gatherers, Atta Ants, Hacienda, Kahuna, Masons (Mauerbauer), Rosenkönig, Just4Fun (Just 4 Fun), Yucatá
The Richochet Robot Challenge
http://www.braunston.com/kevin/rrobot/rrobot.html <- this link currently dead, another RR website: http://www.ricochetrobots.com/
Ricochet Robots

Hybrid

Site
Types of play
URL
Games
Eye Play Games
Turn-Based, but supportive of Real-Time play
http://www.eyeplaygames.com/
Robo Runner
VASL
Real-Time and PBEM
http://www.vasl.org/
Advanced Squad Leader
VASSAL
Real-Time and PBEM
http://www.vassalengine.org/community/index.php
Many, mostly wargames

Play by Email

Site
URL
Games
Aide de Camp
http://www.hpssims.com/pages/products/adc2/ADC2-Main.html
Commercial tool supporting several wargames
Cyberboard
http://cyberboard.brainiac.com/index.html
Freeware tool supporting many, mostly wargames
Diplomaticcorp
http://www.diplomaticcorp.com
A play-by-email Diplomacy community
VASL
http://www.vasl.org/
Advanced Squad Leader
VASSAL
http://www.vassalengine.org/community/index.php
Many, mostly wargames
Avalomhilly
http://www.avalomhilly.20m.com/
Itty Bitty Battles, Charge At the Alamo
Redscape
http://www.redscape.com/forum/
A Game of Thrones, Advanced Civilization, Diplomacy, The Republic of Rome

Solitaire

Sites where you play alone, either against the gods or against a computer opponent, with no interaction with other human players.

Site
URL
Games
Edition Erlkönig
http://www.erlkoenig.ws/
Heinrich Glumpler provides online version of his games for preview and testing - including Feurio!, Dicke Dämonen, Vulkan!, Techno Witches, Tschuk
Sliding Block Puzzles
http://www.puzzleworld.org/SlidingBlockPuzzles/default.htm
a fantastic collection of playable sliding block puzzles
Hozo's Flash Page
http://hozo.hp.infoseek.co.jp/micropul/index.html
micropul
Babylone
http://lesplateaux.net/babylone/
Babylone
Kaliko Online
http://www.tablajatekos.hu/zz2007/kaliko/Kaliko.html
Kaliko = Psyche-Paths
Marquand.net
http://marquand.net/games/ingenious
Ingenious
Marquand.net
http://marquand.net/games/coloretto
Coloretto
Marquand.net
http://marquand.net/games/lexio
Lexio
Onlinebrettspiele.de
http://www.onlinebrettspiele.de/
Flaschenteufel, 6 nimmt!, Paris Paris, Floriado, Web of Power, Bonobo Beach / Cronberg.

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