Tabletopia In Your Pocket: Android Users Join The Game

September 25, 2018 by cassn

Tabletopia have announced they are bringing their successful online platform across to Android users for the first time. Players can access some of their favourite board games from their tablet or phone and play against competitors around the world.

Tabletopia has been the primary online platform for online board gaming for a while now. With no AI to enforce rules, the digital platform allows players to experience a similar experience online as they can in reality, by simply taking a virtual seat and playing their favorite tabletop games.

Currently, games available include Champions of Midgard, Sub Terra, The Shipwreck Arcana and Tuscany, with more to be added at a later date.

This is also good news for game developers, who are encouraged to develop digital versions of their board games for the platform. In doing so, games can be playtested and promoted across a wide player demographic which otherwise would have been unavailable, and players get to explore new games long before their physical release.

I'm really excited about this. I will always prefer physical table-topping over digital but, as an Android user, having a wealth of board games sitting in my pocket is pretty enticing. Plus, the opportunity to playtest new games on my phone gives me that good gamer tingle.

The only criticism so far appears to be issues with the control of the screen through joystick movement. However, this app is still in beta-testing, so improvements and additions are likely as feedback increases. You can download Tabletopia from the Google Play store.

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