Google Play's Top Android Board Games: A Comprehensive Review
Board games offer countless hours of fun and fierce competition. However, building a physical collection can be expensive and prone to lost pieces. Luckily, many excellent board games are now available digitally on Android! Here's a curated selection of the best:
Ticket to Ride
A 21st-century classic, Ticket to Ride (winner of the 2004 Spiel des Jahres award) offers deceptively simple gameplay. Lay train routes between US cities, with increasing complexity as the game progresses.
Scythe: Digital Edition
Step into an alternate World War I setting featuring giant steam-powered robots. This deep 4X strategy game demands control over every aspect of your empire.
Galaxy Trucker
A critically acclaimed port of an award-winning board game, Galaxy Trucker boasts perfect scores and numerous accolades. Build a spacecraft and navigate it through space in this accessible, two-part game. Enjoy both local and online multiplayer simultaneously.
Lords of Waterdeep
From Wizards of the Coast and Playdek, Lords of Waterdeep is a top-tier turn-based strategy game. This universally praised game supports up to six players with local and online multiplayer options.
Neuroshima Hex
This acclaimed Polish board game casts you as the commander of one of four armies vying for world domination in a post-apocalyptic setting. The mobile version includes three AI difficulty levels, an in-game tutorial, and a user-friendly interface.
Through the Ages
A highly-regarded board game, Through the Ages lets you build a civilization through card gameplay. Begin as a small tribe and shape your destiny. The mobile version faithfully recreates the original's gameplay, adding an engaging tutorial.
Raiders of the North Sea
Embrace your inner Viking raider in this worker placement game. Plunder settlements and win your chieftain's favor in a well-balanced game with numerous strategic decisions. The mobile port beautifully captures the original's artwork.
Wingspan
Bird enthusiasts will appreciate Wingspan, where you strategically manage a collection of realistic avian species from around the globe.
Risk: Global Domination
Experience the classic game of global domination. Risk: Global Domination enhances the original with stunning visuals, additional maps and modes, multiplayer options, AI matches, and more. The initial download is free.
Zombicide: Tactics & Shotguns
Fight hordes of zombies in this thrilling, gory board game. Complete various scenarios in a zombie-infested wasteland.
Looking for faster-paced action? Check out our review of the Best Android Action Games.
