Recently I purchased Puerto Rico: The PC Game, and I haven’t been able to stop playing since. I’ve only played the physical game a couple of times, mainly because I don’t own it (my friend Chris does), and it’s difficult to get everyone to agree on the game sometimes. The PC game isn’t quite as good as sitting down with your friends, but it satisfies that board gaming itch well enough, and it’s really quite a lot of fun. I’ve heard complaints that the AI isn’t that great but really, for a beginner like me, it’s fine. I may outgrow it eventually, but I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.

What it’s gotten me thinking of is how I wish more PC translations of board games were out there. There are a few out there. Over at AsoBrain.com you can play pretty faithful online translations of Carcassonne and Settlers of Cataan. You can even play BattleLore online with your friends using the Vassal Engine. And of course there are things like Magic The Gathering Online.

Still, I wish there were more. I’d love to be able to play the HeroCard games, or Munchkin, or Arkham Horror on my computer when I can’t get my friends together. Or, better yet, with my friends, online. It would be awesome.

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