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# Awesome Online Board Games [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)

> A curated list of awesome board games, card games, and party games



This list was initially seeded by many of the links found on [this great reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/coolguides/comments/gfu560/options_for_online_board_games/).



- [Word Games](#word-games)

- [Social Deduction Games](#social-deduction-games)

- [Drawing Games](#drawing-games)

- [Deduction Games](#deduction-games)

- [Economic Games](#economic-games)

- [Contributing](#contributing)



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## Word Games



*Games with words!*



* [5 Second Rule](https://5second.app/) - (2+) Think fast, name three! In this game, you'll have just five seconds to come up with three answers.

* [Pretend You're Xyzzy](https://pyx-1.pretendyoure.xyz/zy/) - (3+) A Cards Against Humanity clone.

* [Serpentine](https://serpentinegame.com) - (2+) Serpentine is an addictive free online boggle game where you and others play to see who can form words the fastest.

* [Just One](https://oneword.games) - (3-7) Online version of [Just One](https://amzn.to/2xV5lUm), a co-op word game for 3+ players.

* [Fishbowl / The Hat Game](https://fishbowl-game.com) - (4+) Fishbowl is a virtual version of a fun (and mostly hilarious) guessing game, designed for any group of all ages!

* [Charades](https://charades.app/) - (2+) Mime, gesture, and act out clues. Challenge your teammates to guess within a time limit.

* [Taboo](https://playtaboo.com) - (2+) Everyone visits same site, no connecting. Just generates new words.

* [Scrabble](https://www.isc.ro) - (2-4) Sign up, send game invites. There’s many options for online scrabble!

* [Scattergories (scattergoriesonline)](https://scattergoriesonline.net/) - (2-34) Share link. Sign up for extra categories.

* [Scattergories (keiranking)](http://www.keiranking.com/gary/) - (2+) A simple Scattergories alternative with no connecting, just generates new cards.

* [Out of Context](https://www.outofcontext.party) - (2+)  Features various "Build the Story" type games (read the rules for each one). Share game code, no sign up involved.



## Party Games



*Ignite the fun at any social gathering!*



* [Bad Cards](https://bad.cards/) - (3+) An unofficial online version of Cards Against Humanity.

* [Most Likely To](https://mostlikelyto.app/) - (3+) The wild party game for adults. Draw a card, vote on the count of three, and hilarity follows.

* [King's Cup](https://psycatgames.com/app/kings-cup/) - (4-12) One of the most famous drinking games with cards. Play online with friends.

* [Would you rather?](https://psycatgames.com/app/would-you-rather/) - (2+) The game of hard decisions. Enjoy challenging and hilarious dilemmas together with friends.



## Social Deduction Games



*Uncover each other's hidden roles!*



* [Netgames](https://netgames.io) - Website (mobile friendly) with several social deduction games

    * [One Night Ultimate Werewolf](https://netgames.io/games/onu-werewolf/) - (3-21) Figure out who the Werewolves are and to kill at least one of them in order to win.

    * [Codewords](https://netgames.io/games/codewords/) - (4+) Rival Codebreakers race to identify which of the 25 Codewords are their own.

    * [Secret Sith](https://netgames.io/games/secret-sith/) - (5-10) Each party wishes to enact their own policies; if they enact enough, then the country will be under their control.

    * [Spyfall](https://netgames.io/games/spyfall/) - (3+) There is a spy among you, and you have met to uncover them.

    * [Love Letter](https://netgames.io/games/love-letter/) - (2-4) Get your love letter into Princess Annette's hands while deflecting the letters from competing suitors.

    * [Avalon](https://netgames.io/games/avalon/) - (5-10) The Loyal Servants of Arthur are on a quest for the Holy Grail.

    * [Enigma](https://netgames.io/games/enigma/) - (4+) Two warring factions are trying to send secret messages to their comrades, but their communications are broadcast for the enemy to see.

* [Snakeout](https://snakeout.tannerkrewson.com) - (5-10) Simple game like Resistance, share room code. No extra roles featured, and mission leaders are randomly assigned.

* [Pro Avalon](https://www.proavalon.com) - (5-10) A small band of revolutionaries must use logic and deduction in order to ferret out the spies who have infiltrated their ranks.

* [The Resistance Plus](http://www.theresistanceplus.com) - (5-10) Very similar to the Pro Avalon website.

* [Mafia](https://mafia.gg) - (4+) Mafia.gg is an online, text-based version of the classic party game Mafia.

* [Werewolves](https://werewolv.es) - (4+) A free real time version of the social deduction party game Werewolf aka Mafia played in your browser.

* [Coup](https://www.chickenkoup.com) - (2-6) Simply laid out. Share game code. No sign up involved.

* Secret Hitler - (5-10) Each party wishes to enact their own policies; if they enact enough, then the country will be under their control.

    * [secret.ethanl.ee](https://secret.ethanl.ee) - Simple site, Share game code. don’t have to sign up. Unlike the sites above this site has a traditional game board view.

* [Spyfall (adrianocola)](https://spyfall.adrianocola.com) - (3+) Allows 1 or 2 spies.

* [Spyfall (tannerkrewson)](https://spyfall.tannerkrewson.com/) - (3+) can enable a 2% chance of everyone being spies.

* [Deception: Murder in Hong Kong](http://ninjabunny.github.io/mihk/) - (4-12) No connecting, Forensic Scientist visits site and screen shares.



## Drawing Games



*Who is the best artist in your group?*



* [Pictionary (skribbl.io)](https://skribbl.io) - (2-12) Create room, share a link, no sign up involved.

* [Pictionary (sketchful.io)](https://sketchful.io) - (2-64) Pictionary with a large group. Can include custom words.

* [Pictionary (drawasaurus)](https://www.drawasaurus.org) - (2-20) Pictionary with custom words and some unique settings.

* Telestrations

    * [Garticphone](https://garticphone.com/) - (4+) Create room and share link.

    * [Drawphone](https://drawphone.tannerkrewson.com/) - (4+) Just share game code. Can adjust timer, can’t draw in colour.

    * [Broken Picture Phone](https://www.brokenpicturephone.com) - (?) Simple, share room code. No timer, people’s “books” visibly backlog.

    * [Cosel](https://cosel.io) - (?) Simple, share a link. 90 sec timer.

    * [Drawception](https://drawception.com) - (6, 12, 15) Sign up first. Create private games and share a link. Can only have 10 min or 90 sec turns, can’t have simultaneous goes. This site is good for displaying drawings.



## Deduction Games



*What are they really up to?*



* Wavelength - (2+) Try to see if you are on the same wavelength as your team members.

    * [Longwave](https://longwave.web.app) - (2+) Share a link, no sign up involved.

    * [Here to There](https://heretothere.app) - (2+) No connecting. Screen share or take screen shots.

    * [Telewave](https://gjeuken.github.io/telewave/) - (2+)  No connecting. Screen share or take screen shots.

* [Decrypto](https://whoawhoa.github.io/decrypto/) - (3-8) No connecting, only gives new codes. Screen share and digitally note take elsewhere.

* [Liar's Dice (funnode)](https://www.funnode.com) - (2-10) Join game via lobby, don't have to sign up.

* [Codenames](https://codenames.game) - (4+) The official site. Share link, no sign up involved.

* [Hanabi](https://hanab.live) - (2-5) Sign up and join game from lobby. Simply laid out.

* [Skull](https://skull.games) - (3-6) Just enter room, no sign up involved.



## Economic Games



*How much money can I make?*



* 18xx - An economic system based on railroading history.

    * [18xx.Games](https://18xx.games) - (2-12) Free online platform to play 12+ 18xx games async or real-time.

* [Boardgamecore](http://play.boardgamecore.net/)

    * Food Chain Magnate

    * Indonesia

    * The Great Zimbabwe

* [LlamaBerry](https://llamaberry.com) - (1+) Strategically purchase berry fields to grow the most productive farm. Hire llamas for offensive or defensive moves, and watch out for Grump Llama. Good for groups.



## Contributing



Please feel free to add issues, fork, and make pull requests. Thanks for being interested!