History Main / DigitalTabletopGameAdaptation

The '''board game website adaptation''' is an automated implementation of the game on a site like [[https://www.yucata.de yucata.de]] (fully free) or [[https://www.boardgamearena.com Board Game Arena]] (more games to choose from, though many of the popular ones require a paid subscription). This is a popular and affordable way to play board games. However, the framework of these sites tends not to work for other forms of tabletop games like like {{Collectible Card Game}}s and {{Tabletop RPG}}s.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Pokemon}}'' can be played online on ''Pokémon Trading Card Game Online''. Some physical products come with codes that can be redeemed for digital cards.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Carcassonne}}'' has several digital adaptations including for PC by Deep Silver, iOS devices by The Coding Monkeys, the UsefulNotes/XBox360 by Sierra Studios, and the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch by Asmodee Digital.

* ''TabletopGame/Chess2'' was originally a [[VariantChess chess variant]] played with a normal chess set and the ''Chess 2'' cards to explain the new rules and new armies. A video game version was later released for the UsefulNotes/{{Ouya}}, followed by a UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} version.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}}'' has had many video game adaptations over the years. Among the consoles the game has been released for include the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem, UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem, UsefulNotes/GameBoy, UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor, UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance, UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem, UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis, UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

* ''{{TabletopGame/Root}}'' has digital editions for PC, iOS, Android and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch.

** ''TabletopGame/YuGiOhRushDuel'' has the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch games ''VideoGame/YuGiOhRushDuelDawnOfTheBattleRoyale'' (for ''Anime/YuGiOhSevens'') and ''Dawn of the Battle Royale!! Let's Go! GO RUSH!!'' (for ''Anime/YuGiOhGoRush''), which fulfill the status of paid simulators for ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' in lieu of the paid OCG/TCG simulators. Also, ''Duel Links'' now qualifies as one for ''Rush Duel'' as of its September 2023 update, although it is not a 1-to-1 conversion of physical ''Rush Duel'' since it tweaks the rules to function slightly closer to Speed Duel.

* The UsefulNotes/NintendoDS game ''50 Classic Games'', its sequel ''50 More Classic Games'' and its 3DS sequel ''50 Classic Games 3D'' feature classic games like TabletopGame/{{Domino}}, TabletopGame/{{chess}}, TabletopGame/{{Blackjack}} and TabletopGame/{{Mahjong}}.
* ''VideoGame/ClubhouseGames'' is a UsefulNotes/NintendoDS game featuring tabletop games from all over the world, such as including TabletopGame/{{chess}}, TabletopGame/{{shogi}} and TabletopGame/{{Backgammon}}. The UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch follow-up ''Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics'' has a similar selection, and adds some games like TabletopGame/{{Hanafuda}} and TabletopGame/{{mancala}}.

Some games are easier to implement into the digital world than others. A RollAndMove or AbstractStrategyGame requires little effort to code (A.I. notwithstanding) and is unlikely to have control problems. However, games that take advantage of their physical nature are much harder to emulate, especially {{Dexterity Game}}s

** The ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' and ''VideoGame/IcewindDale'' series are both set in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' setting and use ''TabletopGame/AdvancedDungeonsAndDragons2ndEdition''. ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'' uses the same ruleset but is set in, well, ''TabletopGame/{{Planescape}}''--specifically, [[WretchedHive Sigil]].
** ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'', also a ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' adaptation, uses a slightly modified form of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsThirdEdition'' as its rules engine. The sequel ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'' uses 3.5 Edition.
** ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'', a DistantSequel to the Creator/BioWare games by Creator/LarianStudios, uses ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsFifthEdition''.

** ''VideoGame/PathfinderKingmaker'' and its sequel ''VideoGame/PathfinderWrathOfTheRighteous'' are both [=CRPGs=] adapted from ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' adventure paths and use mostly accurate reproductions of the ''Pathfinder Roleplaying Game'' for their rules (bar the odd BalanceBuff or {{nerf}} and the fact they slimmed down the skill list immensely), even featuring fully turn-based gameplay instead of RealTimeWithPause as was the case in all previous d20-based [=CRPGs=].

* The ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' series has a few tabletop minigames, such as TabletopGame/{{shogi}} and TabletopGame/{{poker}}.

* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' has the free-to-play PC implementation ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel''. Before that, there was ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links''.

** The ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' and ''VideoGame/IcewindDale'' series are both set in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' setting and use ''TabletopGame/AdvancedDungeonsAndDragonsSecondEdition''. ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'' uses the same ruleset but is set in, well, ''TabletopGame/{{Planescape}}''--specifically, [[WretchedHive Sigil]].

The '''mini-game adaptation''' is the simplest of the four and tends to have the least polish. Don't expect much more than a basic implementation of the game with a relatively simple AI and/or a local multiplayer mode. These typically appear in [[MinigameGame mini-game compilations]], or as a fun little distraction from a game's main campaign. They almost always use games in the public domain, as the publisher doesn't want to shell out licensing fees for something that was never meant to be a major draw. They also tend to choose games most people know already or can learn fairly quickly, like TabletopGame/{{chess}}, TabletopGame/{{checkers}}, TabletopGame/{{poker}}, Crazy Eights or Concentration.[[note]]Though some of these take a lot of time to learn to play ''well''![[/note]]

{{Sister Trope}}s include SimulationGame and SportsGame (specifically the type that aims to simulate the sport). See also MadMarbleMaze, which sometimes simulates the physical wooden game. Compare DigitalPinballTables and ThemedStockBoardGame. See also the RolePlayingGame genre, which often aims to emulate the TabletopRPG feel, and might be based on pen-and-paper [=RPGs=].

Some games are easier to implement into the digital world than others. A RollAndMove or AbstractStrategyGame requires little effort to code (A.I. notwithstanding) and is unlikely to have control problems. However, games that take advantage of their physical nature are much harder to emulate, especially {{Dexterity Games}}s

* ''TabletopGame/D20StarWars'' forms the core of the ruleset of ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' and its sequel ''[[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords The Sith Lords]]''. The game setting itself is descended primarily from the ''ComicBook/TalesOfTheJedi'' comic book series, with the odd CallForward to the film series and the rest of ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends''.

* Creator/OwlcatGames has developed a series of isometric [=RPGs=] adapted from
** ''VideoGame/PathfinderKingmaker'' and its IndirectSequel ''VideoGame/PathfinderWrathOfTheRighteous'' are both [=CRPGs=] adapted from ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' adventure paths and use mostly accurate reproductions of the ''Pathfinder Roleplaying Game'' for their rules (bar the odd BalanceBuff or {{nerf}} and the fact they slimmed down the skill list immensely), even featuring fully turn-based gameplay instead of RealTimeWithPause as was the case in all previous d20-based [=CRPGs=].

* There are many ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' video games that adapt the game's rules, such as the ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' series.

* As a spin-off of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', it was only natural ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' would join in, with ''VideoGame/PathfinderKingmaker'' and ''PathfinderWrathOfTheRighteous'' adapting and expanding existing print adventure paths for the game's 1st edition.