Board Games

Exploring the World of Online Board Games

Here at Flames Games we love board games. They are educational, challenging and most of all hugely enjoyable ways to spend your minutes, hours or entire weekends. Board games can relieve stress, are relaxing and can become part of your daily routine. For generation after generation, playing board games has been a fun, enthralling way to spend your time, and these games are as alive today as ever before.

Board Games Online

On screen instructions make learning new games easy and the games are updated with new features and special twists, so even if you’re familiar with the classic rules there is always something to keep you on your toes! Our board games here at Flames Games rely on just a few basic elements, and they can usually be picked up in minutes. An added bonus of playing games online is there’s no chance the pieces will go missing and you don’t have to tidy it all away afterwards! Many of our games are constantly evolving and updating, and seasonal specials offer a special treat for Christmas and Halloween.

The Range of Online Board Games

All-time favorites such as Dominoes, Battleships and Checkers are all here for you to play for free. In total there are 120 board games to check out at Flames Games. Some of these are games you may not have played for years, some are brand new games you’re yet to try. For fans of word games why not try out Wordmeister, a strategic and rewarding game of mental agility. Our online board games can quickly become part of your regular routine. Even playing for fifteen minutes a day, you will be amazed at how quickly you can improve your skills and how much fun you can have with your favorite games.

Standout Boardgames

It has to be UNO! The multicolored, fast paced card game works perfectly whether the dice are in your hands or on your screen. It’s fast, fun and enthralling. You will find you shout out ‘UNO’ even if you’re playing on your own, and quickly pressing ‘play again’. You can play against the computer in 2s, 3s or 4s or against a friend who is also playing online. Time flies when you play and it is one of the most played games in the last one hundred years, so why not give it a go now? The game was originally developed in 1971 by a card loving barber in Reading, Ohio. He started to develop it with his son, and soon his family and friends couldn’t get enough of it. He decided to get five thousand copies of the game made, and to buy it you had to go to his barbershop. Soon other local businesses began to sell it too and it wasn’t long until UNO as we know it was being played all across the world.

Long term benefits of online Board Games

Keeping your brain occupied is vital, no matter what your age. Research has shown that people who play board games are more likely to maintain healthy cognitive function in their older years. Playing board games online teaches teamwork, patience and perseverance. The mental stimulation provided by board games can help with problem solving and decision making throughout your day and relieves those moments of boredom. Every time you are playing one of the Flames Games board games you are remembering rules, patterns and tactics, and using parts of your brain you might not otherwise have been activating.

Digital versus Traditional

People have been playing board games for thousands of years and the one key word now is the same as then - simplicity. People will always play board games in the traditional way, in fact the board games industry is booming, with board game cafés popular across the world. For generation after generation, families have sat down to play board games, often on Sundays and on holidays, for so many people it’s a big part of growing up. Online games offer the exact same enjoyment. Those who have never played online will be pleasantly surprised at the fun and thrills you can have playing games you are familiar with on a screen.

The History of Online Board Games

Solitaire became hugely popular in the 1990s, when it was free to use to anyone with a PC. Along with Minesweeper, it was soon synonymous with spending hours at home or at the office. Since then online board games have not stopped evolving and that is not going to stop any time soon.

For the Fans of Board Games

If you love emojis and love playing games Emoji Link - The Smile Game is the super fun emoji game for you. Every level gets more difficult and it’s a game that is impossible to play without smiling. If you’ve been invited to a poker night, this is a great place to learn quickly or to refamiliarize yourself with the rules. If you’re a busy parent, the endless options of these games are perfect for keeping kids occupied, whether on long journeys or when you just need some time for yourself. The choice of games we have, along with their strong replay value, will keep toddlers and children happy for as long as you want.

Board games without the board

These games are perfect on the go. If you have a busy, non-stop day these games are perfect for some down-time; a respite from your relentless day. You’ll find yourself consuming your hours of entertainment, whether you keep trying to beat your high score on Yatzy or trying to find the perfect chess opening. Twenty minutes on the bus, fifteen minutes before you go to bed, a ritual game of Battleships to start your day, these games are in your pocket for when you need them.

Any Device, Anywhere

Our range of online board games is diverse enough to please just about everyone. They are unblocked and free to play, and they’ll work on just about every browser and device.

FAQs

Is Dungeon & Dragons a board game?

We’ve decided that tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons or Warhammer 40,000 aren’t board games in this sense – they’re more like wargames and RPGs, and so they have their own categories. Why not check those out on our Flames Games site, alongside racing, arcade and sports games?

Will I find something I love?

There really are games here for everyone. They are a great way to pass time, to have fun and to improve skills, so why not explore the options and find a game you truly love?