Free Board Games to Play Online

Board games survive for centuries because the rules fit on one card and the decisions never run out. This collection covers the games most families already know: race games such as Ludo and Snakes and Ladders, strategy games such as chess, checkers and backgammon, and quick head-to-head fillers such as Tic Tac Toe and Connect 4.

Nothing needs setting up. There are no pieces to count, no rules arguments, and nobody has to fetch the box from the cupboard. Most of these games let you play the computer to warm up before facing a real opponent, and our guides explain the rules if you are coming to a game for the first time.