In the weekends, playing board games with many families still tradition, and it is a tradition that doesn't seem to disappear. For such games, you must be in good company and there are multiple people required for a game to play. You want the weekend or your company do not wait, it is nice to give it a try on Vassal. That is an online open source platform, where you will find many traditional board games and card games to play. With Vassal to play online against other users, which it looks like you are really facing someone play a game is to play, or you can do that by e-mail, PBeM, Play by Email.
Vassal is completely free to use and available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
To Vassal to work, you need to have Java installed on your system. Then download the platform, where you choose from a file, on your computer or the web version. In both cases, install the program itself, where you are in the web version everything in your browser. When you use the application for the first time, it is possible to make use of a tour, which you all the ins and outs explains. You will then create an account right, because you need to login in order to play. Then you start with the search of a game.
It is possible for games offline play, and your opponent then through the mail the turn to give, or directly to play online. You will then create a connection with a server, where you can see who is currently online. Here you select the desired game, that you then download. The module will then appear on your computer in a folder called modules, in the location where your game is installed.
When you Vassal a module opens, then select a new game and start the fun. There are hundreds of games available in Vassal, for games like Carcassonne, Pandemic, Game of Thrones and Chess, all of which you can find in the library module of the program. When you are connected to a server, you can see immediately which modules are currently using, and what modules there are the day, week, or month, make used. If you're playing the game, is there a log of tracked. Useful for yourself and to share with your opponent. The communication with your opponent is through the chat. There are several handy keyboard shortcuts where you play.
When your favorite game is not there, then it is possible to use the built-in editor your own module to build. If you at crash then there is a comprehensive forum where you with all your questions.
Although the feeling is different than the traditional board games, make Vassal still, for endless hours of fun.
Vassal has the following characteristics:
Vassal screenshots
You can free download Vassal and safe install the latest trial or new full version for Windows 10 (x32, 64 bit, 86) from the official site.
Devices: Desktop PC, Laptop (ASUS, HP, DELL, Acer, Lenovo, MSI), Ultrabook
OS: Professional, Enterprise, Education, Home Edition, versions: 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809