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Play Games Online - Multi-Game Sites

Multi-game Web sites which offer the opportunity to play a variety of board games and/or card games online.
Allumbra
Original strategy games played in email time. (When one person moves, an email is sent to the opponent.) Metis and Breacan are the first two games available.
Arkadium
Games available here include Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Mah Jongg, various Solitaire card games, Bomb Squad and more. This site requires a special software download.
At the Crossroads
Shockwave games (board, card and word) incuding backgammon and others.
Brett and Computer
A collection of links to designer games (e.g. Settlers of Catan, Lost Cities, Modern Art, Web of Power) which can be played online. Includes multi-player and solo sites.
Brettspielwelt
BSW is a site at which you can play designer games (e.g. Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, Manhattan) online against other humans. It's in German, however, so this link goes to a page that provides help for English-speaking gamers.
Gamebox Online
Play games like Taj Mahal and Tycoon online, against humans or computer opponents. Designed by Stan Hilinski.
GameTable Online
Billed as "the Internet center for strategy gaming," GameTable Online has exclusive Internet licenses for board games from companies like R&R Games (Overthrone, Sold!), Cheapass Games (Girl Genius, Witch Trial, more), and several others.
IGames Multiplayer Game Communities
Backgammon and several card games are available.
Internet Park
A must-visit for any word game fan. Includes games similar to Boggle and Scrabble.
ItsYourTurn.com
HTML, turn-based versions of chess, checkers, backgammon, Reversi and several others.
Kurnik
More than 30 card games and board games are available for free play at this site, which keeps extensive player statistics and offers a variety of tournaments.
MindSports Arena
Graphical versions of board games like chess, Othello, Pente and many others.
MPlayer
Not primarily a board game server, but it carries some of the classics.
Microsoft Network Gaming Zone
Board games range from Axis and Allies to Trax. Not all are free. Requires the installation of a special browser plugin.
MSO World
This site offers more than 100 games and variants in about a dozen different game groups. Play against robots or humans.
PlaySite
Includes backgammon, chess, checkers, Reversi, a form of Boggle and more.

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