Board Games

Game night just went virtual! Play some of your favorite classic board games, including Chess, Checkers, and Dominoes. All of these games will take some serious strategy and skill in order to succeed.

Chess

Chess

Play Chess against the computer or your friends!
Checkmate! Play the classic game of strategy. You can challenge the computer, a friend, or join a match against another online player.
Yacht

Yacht

Try to roll five of a kind in this Yahtzee-style game!
It's all in the roll of the dice! In this classic, Yahtzee-style game, choose which dice to roll and which to lock in as you rack up points for the win.
Pirate Battle: Ships Ahoy!

Pirate Battle: Ships Ahoy!

Ahoy, matey! Can you keep your fleet afloat?
Ready to take on the seas and be the best pirate around? Play against a friend or the computer to conquer the seas!
Checkers

Checkers

Challenge the computer or try online matchmaking!
Play vs. the computer or join a match against another online player!
Four in a Row

Four in a Row

Connect four chips ahead of your opponent!
Connect four chips in a row to win! Practice against the computer or take your skills to the big leagues in online multiplayer matches.
Crazy Eights

Crazy Eights

Play the classic game with your friends!
Now you can play the classic game with your friends! Play with eights wild, or add action cards like Reverse, Skip and Draw Two.
Tic Tac Toe

Tic Tac Toe

Outsmart your opponent in the game of X's and O's.
Play the classic game of X's and O's vs. the computer or a friend. Then try to get four in a row on our super-sized 5x5 grid.
Strategic Tic-Tac-Toe

Strategic Tic-Tac-Toe

Are you a Tic Tac Toe pro? Try this version!
Think you're a Tic Tac Toe pro? Try this version, which is like a game of Tic Tac Toe inside a game of Tic Tac Toe. Confused? You have to try it!
Dominoes

Dominoes

Be the first to play all your tiles!
Play your tiles before you get blocked by the bots. Play classic dominoes or show off your arithmetic skills with All-Fives!
Snakes and Ladders

Snakes and Ladders

Roll and climb your way to the top of the mountain!
Also known as Chutes and Ladders, the classic roll and move game is here! Race to the top of the mountain and land in the winner's circle. Play with your friends or versus the computer.
Bingo

Bingo

Match five numbers and you could win it all!
Match five numbers and you could win it all! Pay close attention to the revealed numbers and hope your lucky five are shown.
Dots and Boxes

Dots and Boxes

The digital version of the pencil-and-paper classic.
Add some color to the pencil-and-paper classic! Can you outsmart the computer and fill the board with your boxes?
Ludo

Ludo

If you've played "Sorry!" this should look familiar.
If you've played "Sorry!" this should look familiar. Knock out your opponents as you race your way to the finish line!
Reversi

Reversi

Cover the board with your color in this classic game.
Control your moves and cover the board with your color in the classic disc-flipping game.
Chinese Checkers

Chinese Checkers

Get your marbles to the other side.
The classic board game. Get your marbles to the other side of the board before your opponent can!
Backgammon

Backgammon

Get all your pieces off the board.
Race to get all your pieces off the board in this classic game.
Mancala

Mancala

A classic board game. Can you beat your opponent?
This is a classic board game with lots of strategy and planning involved. Can you beat the computer or your friend?
Peg Solitaire

Peg Solitaire

Make the right jumps to get down to one.
This puzzle game dates back to the 17th century. Can you find the right moves to get down to one?
Triangula

Triangula

A strategy game of Pythagorean proportions!
Dominate the board against the computer or a friend. Make the most triangles to win at this strategy game of Pythagorean proportions.

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About Board Games

For many people, board games are the first gaming experience that they have ever had. From family game nights playing Monopoly, to late-night quests in Dungeons and Dragons, most people have had plenty of great moments playing board games.

In our Coolmath Games playlist, we have plenty of board games that will give players the same fun and communal gameplay experiences. Go head-to-head against one of your friends in Checkers, try to outsmart them in Strategic Tic-Tac-Toe, or strategize against them in Dots and Boxes. There are just so many different ways to have fun in our Board Games playlist.

What are the most fun board games?

The most fun board game varies from person to person. However, we have a few recommendations for those of you who are looking for a new board game to test out.

If you are a fan of luck-based games, we recommend trying out Ludo. In Ludo, must try and move their pieces all the way around the board and to the home base in the center of the map. To do this, you must roll a die and move to spaces that correspond to which number you roll.

Interested in something a little bit more strategic? One of the most popular board games on our site is Reversi. The goal of Reversi, also known as Othello, is to get as many of the tiles of your color on the board. Surround other tiles with your color to switch them over to your side.

To learn more about Reversi, check out our Coolmath Games blog all about how to play Reversi. We not only teach players the rules of Reversi, but some great tips & tricks to help you beat your opponents.

What is the most popular board game of all time?

In the United States, the most popular board game varies from state to state. The usual suspects are Chess, Checkers, and Backgammon. This should come as no surprise, considering that all of these games are both extremely fun to play, and great games to play if you want to go up against a friend.

What is the oldest board game?

According to historians, the oldest board game in the world is the Royal Game of Ur. It was created over 4,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia. While we do not have the Royal Game of Ur on our site, we do have a possible variation of it, Backgammon!

To learn more about Backgammon and its historical significance, check out our Coolmath Games blog all about the history of Backgammon.