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2020PC

Codenames is a digital word-deduction game where you guide your team to the right words with single-word clues. Its appeal lies in linking several words cleverly and reading what your teammates are thinking.

  • Playing together in co-op
  • Turn-based combat
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

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2020Nintendo Switch

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A colorful compilation of 51 classic board, card and tabletop games such as chess, mancala and billiards, ideal for relaxed sessions with friends and family, both locally and online.

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Clue/Cluedo: Classic

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A digital take on the classic board game where you deduce who committed the murder, where, and with what weapon by process of elimination. It works best as a casual game night with friends and family.

Chess Titans

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Chess Titans gives you classic chess on animated 3D boards with ten difficulty levels, from a relaxed start to a real challenge. You can play against the computer or against a friend on the same machine.

Sagrada

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A digital adaptation of the board game where you draft colorful dice and fit them into a stained-glass window under placement rules. A relaxed, puzzly dice-placement game with a pretty look, playable solo or against others.

Microsoft FreeCell

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The classic solitaire card puzzle bundled with Windows: use four free cells to sort every card into suit foundations. Nearly every deal is solvable, so careful planning ahead is what wins.

Microsoft Spider Solitaire

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The classic Windows card game where you build descending sequences to clear whole suits from the tableau. A calm, thoughtful pastime for short breaks, with difficulty adjustable from one to four suits.

Tabletop Simulator

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A physics sandbox where you play board and card games online with friends, build your own games, or simply flip the table. Workshop content makes the possibilities nearly endless.

Words With Friends

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You build words crossword-style on a shared board, taking turns with friends or random opponents across up to 30 simultaneous games. It plays like a relaxed Scrabble you can pick up for a move or two whenever a notification arrives.

Golf Peaks

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A small, relaxing puzzle game where you guide a golf ball across mountain courses using a limited set of shot cards. Each level is a neat brain-teaser about distance, elevation and rolling.

Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

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A digital version of the beloved board game where you claim train routes between cities and complete secret destination tickets. Easy to learn, with tense races for the best routes against friends or AI.

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