Games to Play on the Net

These are game servers that allow you to play various board games against either a remote opponent or a friendly computer. (Thanks to Rob Kabacoff for the initial list of games.)

Note to America On-Line users: you will probably not be able to access these games as they use the Telnet protocol. As far as I know AOL does not as yet provide you with a Telnet capable product. Your interface will claim that you need to talk to the "board owner". I assure you that I do not at this time nor will I ever own a board (except when incorporated into some more complete sort of cabinetry). Nor can I assist you in your quest for Telnet capability. Thank you. Cease and desist.

• Backgammon - Backgammon server from Sweden. Login as guest.
• Bridge - pointers to many other pages and a bridge server for online play
• Chess - Chess server from Oaklahoma. Enter a nickname at the login prompt.
• Club 19 - an online Cribbage league
• Cover - an original, abstract strategy game
• CyberJacques - a wide variety of on-line games (Shockwave plugin required)
• Duchess - 2 to 6 player Chess variant (Java applet)
• Firetop Mountain - a Net-based implementation of Waving Hands
• Gamer's Den - a host of automated, play-by-email games
• Go - Go server from Pennsylvania (log on as guest and type "help")
• Headbone Derby - graphic heavy, light games - great for kids!
• igames - interactive versions of traditional games (Windows; graphics heavy)
• Interactive Games and Puzzles - a grand assortment
• Magic: The Online Gathering - download additional decks for the PC version
• Medici - Milton Soong's Java implementation of Knizia's shipping game
• Multi-player Game Network - including an on-line version of Junta (subscription fee) (Windows only)
• Othello - An Othello server in Germany
• Outland - A service that offers networked, Mac-based gameplay
• Pico - the Doris & Frank micro-game as implemented by Frank himself (Java applet)
• Poker - an robot, IRC, poker dealing robot
• Richard Rognlie's PBEM Server - the best place to play games on the Web!
• Scrabble - Crossword server from Ohio.
• Senet - an ancient Egyptian game (Java)
• Stellar Conquest - Empire meets Starship Trooper meets the Web - film at 11:00
• Sumo - the sport but be En your Garde (Shockwave plugin required)
• Touchstone Games - ancient games to play on-line or buy for off-line play
• Utopia's Java Games - a mixed bag of arcade and board games (may be down)
• Virtual Football - from a players point of view yet (Windows only)
• XiangQi - Chinese Chess server from Massachussetts. Enter a nickname at the login prompt.
• You Don't Know Jack Netshow - the popular game comes to the Web (Windows/Mac beta)

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