Fine, you caught us, we miss our homies.
We love them, okay??? If you're anything like us, you've been spending an exorbitant amount of time on Zoom calls with your friends. So why not spice up those chats? From interactive trivia-style games to ones you actually need to buckle down and focus for, there are plenty of Online Board Games to Play With Friends.
Alcohol is optional, but we'll probably have a Karbach IPA handy.
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Players: Varies by Game
Price: Varies by Game
If you've never played one of these at an in-person party, you're in for a treat. Even in quarantine, these are still wildly fun and the humor translates flawlessly over videochat. We should know; we can't stop playing Quiplash in staff happy hours. You can rig this up by having the person with the downloaded copy share their screen, press play, and everybody uses their phone as a controller. You'll likely waste away hours - sorry, you've been warned.
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Players: 1-6
Price: Free
You can play this totally-free version of one of our favorite board games online. Choose to play with your friends or alone in secret to get better for when you play against them. This deck-building game blends strategy and luck-of-the-draw so beautifully it makes us want to cry. To put it less dramatically, Dominion is perfect for the seasoned board gamer and newbie alike.
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Players: 3-4
Price: Free
You haven't experienced true rage until you've had a friend steal a resource from you in a game of Settlers. It's a betrayal unlike any other, treachery to rival that of Cain and Abel. You'll know what we mean when you strike up a game with your Zoom homies; but don't come crying to us when you lose a friend or two along the way. It's the name of the game, unfortunately.
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Players: 3-6
Price: Free
Tap into your college immaturity with a roaring throwback to Cards Against Humanity. This free online version will remind you of a non-PC, pre-quarantine world you thought you left behind. What better time to revisit your lack of humanity than while quite literally stuck in time?
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Players: 2-4
Price: $3.99
You finally have time to finish a Monopoly game. What else are you going to do? Stare at the wall? For just $3.99 (use that gov't check, y'all) and a quick app download, you can finally figure out how to actually play Monopoly with your pals and perhaps even finish the game if you're not drunk by the end of the session.
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Players: 2
Price: $3.99
Ah, the classic! While you can't sit across from your friend and maybe take a little peak at their Battleship setup, download the app and play a version online where you really can't cheat. With the odds evened out, you can truly see who is the better friend - er, who is the better player.
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Players: 1-6
Price: $3.99
Have you reached the point in quarantine where you're creating mysterious, ghostly narratives about your house and possibly your roommates? Right, no, us neither...... Well, Clue is kind of like that so maybe give this game a shot with some of your friends and give yourself the mystery and suspense you're desperately craving.
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Players: 2-4 teams
Price: Free
Prove your creative superiority virtually with this free version of Scattergories, easily played with your quarantined pals across the globe. While you can't rub it in their face once you win, screaming through the camera may do the trick.
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For in-person board games for your quarantine crew, check out curbside pickup at places around town like Tribe Comics and Games, Emerald Tavern, Half Price Books, Terra Toys, Toy Joy, and more.
How are you weathering the quarantine-induced monotony?
Clue us in.
