Best downloadable board games

Smart Reversi 2.9

Alive Games

Smart Reversi is a computer version of the classic board game "Othello", that involves quick score changes and long-range thinking. The rules are simple. Place your discs on the board so that opponent's discs are between two of yours, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Then the discs change to your color. The objective is to have more discs than your opponent when the board is filled. A very challenging board game for all ages!

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Shareware

Cost: $19.95 US

Size: 1090 K

Released: May 19, 2005

Download: http://www.alivegames.net/files/SmartReversiSetup.exe

Keywords: Game downloads, smart reversi, reversi, othello, alive games

Arkanoid 2000 1.9

TERMINAL Studio

Remake of an all-known classic game Arkanoid with many brand-new features. Goal is one - destroy all bricks with ball to complete each round. The game contains 180 game rounds total, more than 10 types of bonuses and more than 30 brick skins.

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Shareware

Cost: $12.90 US

Size: 1444 K

Released: Jun 20, 2002

Download: http://www.terminalstudio.com/files/arkinst.exe

Keywords: Breakout, entertainment, games, download, free

Magical Ball 1.0.2

Yoogi Games : Free Downloadable Games

Arrange same color balls in a line by moving one ball at a time. When 4 or more balls are arranged in a line those balls disappear and your score will increase. There are few double color and multi color balls make it more interesting. whenever you move one ball three new balls are added. There are 4 different board sizes and up to 9 different color balls.

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Shareware

Cost: $10.00 US

Size: 1688 K

Released: Dec 29, 2003

Download: http://www.yoogi.com/demodwn/mgblv1.zip

Keywords: Puzzle, block, line, addictive, logical

Logic Mahjong 1.0

Yoogi Games : Free Downloadable Games

Logic Mahjong is a single player logic game. Remove the matching tiles from a mahjong board to win the game. 400+ Layouts, some up to 1200 tiles. Puzzles have a logical solution. Unlimited undo, redo, hint and reshuffle options. Complete mahjong game

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Shareware

Cost: $19.95 US

Size: 1880 K

Released: Feb 25, 2005

Download: http://www.yoogi.com/demodwn/logic_mahjong_setup.exe

Keywords: Solitaire, Mahjong, pileoftiles, pile o tiles, tiles

Lexterity 1.0

Yoogi Games : Free Downloadable Games

Lexterity is a crossword making board game, where you fill a grid with letters, based on crossword making rules. Single player logical word game, suitable for all ages. The game keeps the score for you and maintains a top-scores list as well.

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Shareware

Cost: $19.95 US

Size: 1698 K

Released: Apr 07, 2005

Download: http://www.yoogi.com/demodwn/lexterity_demo.exe

Keywords: Scrable, scrible, skrable, scraple, word wisard

Light&Shadow 2.09

Lemonade Productions

Challenging puzzle game with a familiar concept and a very different twist. All game pieces have a white symbol on one side and black one on the other-flip them around to align rows/columns of 4 white symbols while avoiding to connect the black ones!

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Shareware

Cost: $19.95 US

Size: 2953 K

Released: Apr 07, 2004

Download: http://www.lemonade-p.com/download/light&shadow-demo-setup.exe

Keywords: Board, puzzle games, pc games, windows games, board games

CrossCraze 2.07d

ORT Software

A fun new word game for 1-4 players. Compete with friends or against the computer by placing letters on a board to form interlocking words. Special features include: stunning graphics; 50 different board layouts; 4 levels of Artificial Intelligence; multiplayer support; and a massive 730,000 word vocabulary covering 10 languages. This program is 100% spyware-free.

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Shareware

Cost: $19.95 US

Size: 4597 K

Released: Jul 01, 2005

Download: http://www.ortsoftware.com/cc_demo.exe

Keywords: Educational games, scrabble, scramble, letter rack, bookworm

Board Games Collection 1.06

GameOver-Games, Ltd

The game is a collection of four games - Speed Lines, Super Blocks, Fast Balls and Real Clicks. The rules are based on removing certain amounts of chips from the board, depending on the rules of each game. Game makes you attentive and faster!

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Shareware

Cost: $19.95 US

Size: 3067 K

Released: Nov 15, 2004

Download: http://www.gameover-games.com/BGCTrialInstall.exe

Keywords: Gameover, trial, kids, lines, clicks

Lines Pack 3.02

vmGames.com

Align colored pieces in five addictive Lines games - for Kids and Masters! Prevent the board from filling up completely by aligning pieces of the same color into a vertical, horizontal or diagonal lines. The lines disappear, increasing your score and freeing up space on the board. Full version features: Unlimited games play. Play in five different games levels. Undo and Redo up to 80 turns of games. Save your games to start where you left off.

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Demo

Cost: $15.00 US

Size: 1490 K

Released: Mar 10, 2004

Download: http://www.vmgames.com/fs/lines.exe

Keywords: Logic, strategy, mind, classic, family

BoardBOSS 1.0.9

5th Tradition Software, Inc.

Teachers and students can create their own board games to play on the computer for learning or for fun. Choose your own game board, create question/answer game cards, and customize your game by choosing the music, font, and much more.

Platform: Windows

Education

Type: Shareware

Cost: $29.95 US

Size: 14984 K

Released: Mar 05, 2005

Download: http://www.boardboss.biz/download/bbminst.exe

Keywords: Learning software, educational software, family software, fun game, download board game

Spacenoid 1.4

Games 2 Download

With 100 levels, 20 different beautiful worlds, alien spaceships, black holes, gravity balls, more than 50 different bricks (they vary in shape and characteristics) and 21 powerups (some will help you, some will have a negative effect...), and the choice to play with one, two, three or even four (!) paddles at the same time, you can be sure you will never have a dull moment playing Spacenoid!

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Freeware

Cost: $0.00 US

Size: 5324 K

Released: Jun 24, 2005

Download: http://www.games2download.com/games/free-spacenoid-o.exe

Keywords: Addictive games, free games, free game downloads, free downloadable games, fun games

Tetra Pack 3.01

vmGames.com

New Tetris games with original ideas you will not be able to find anywhere else! Prevent the board from filling up completely by arrangement pieces into a cluster of Lines, Blocks or Polyomino of the same color.

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Demo

Cost: $15.00 US

Size: 1490 K

Released: Mar 10, 2004

Download: http://www.vmgames.com/fs/tetra.exe

Keywords: Child, fun, tetra, coolumns

Pirate Board Game 2.0

Lucky Legend Games

Pirate Board Game is an interesting free game where you get to play some domino. You are in a hidden pirate club where you play an interesting game of domino with some of the most notorious pirates and creatures of the sea. On your domino tiles you will find some pretty interesting images. Be careful of which domino you want to place on the table. If you put the wrong one on a table you might help your opponent to score and win.

Platform: Windows, Wi

Games

Type: Freeware

Cost: $0.00 US

Size: 2358 K

Released: Nov 15, 2008

Download: http://luckylegend.com/download/PirateBoardGame-Setup.exe

Keywords: Pirate board game, luckylegend, board game

David's Backgammon 4.9.2

GammonSoft

Ready for a fun game of backgammon? Try this excellent, top-ranked, feature packed, easy to use backgammon game. Has just about any option or feature that you would like including 5 skill levels for all levels of player, from beginner to expert.

Platform: Windows

Games

Type: Demo

Cost: $20.00 US

Size: 739 K

Released: Dec 16, 2004

Download: http://members.aol.com/wingammon/backgammon/dgamm492.zip

Keywords: Strategy games, backgammon, classic games

Best downloadable board games software