Board games to play over Skype/Facetime

[Anonymous]

Can he play words with friends with them, or old school scrabble? Or would he destroy them? What about scatagories, if they still sell it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can he play words with friends with them, or old school scrabble? Or would he destroy them? What about scatagories, if they still sell it?

We haven’t tried words with friends, but traditional scrabble takes a surprising amount of talking to play over Skype. We haven’t tried it with his brothers but with Grandpa it didn’t work too well. In person he’d need to give his older brother some kind of handicap. His younger brother would rather do just about anything than play a spelling game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plants vs zombies heroes is an iphone game you can play with a friend

Can you see the other player? That seems to matter to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Plants vs zombies heroes is an iphone game you can play with a friend

Can you see the other player? That seems to matter to them.

Sorry no

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If they are on the computer I'd just find multipler online games - much easier.

Do you have suggestions? Are there games where they'd be able to see each other, and just play each other and not also play strangers at the same time? I don't know much about online games, but that doesn't mean we couldn't try.

Also, my middle kid doesn't have a lot of stamina right now, so one of the advantages of chess is that you can start, take a break and catch your breath or take a nap, and then come back and play some more. So, a multiplayer game that allowed that stop/start would be good.

Roblox, ticket to ride, small world, potion explosion, are all online - iOS or on steam/pc

Can you see the other player(s) with these?

[Anonymous]

My older brother used to cream me at chess. Games we played that might work over skype, and let me have a chance, were Othello and Stratego. Risk can also be a lot of fun, but I'm not sure if it would be too fiddly playing that way.

Would a cooperative game like Forbidden Island work?

Would https://en.boardgamearena.com/ work with them skyping/facetiming as well?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My older brother used to cream me at chess. Games we played that might work over skype, and let me have a chance, were Othello and Stratego. Risk can also be a lot of fun, but I'm not sure if it would be too fiddly playing that way.

Would a cooperative game like Forbidden Island work?

Would https://en.boardgamearena.com/ work with them skyping/facetiming as well?

We don't have 4 devices, and being able to see one another seems to be a really important piece. So, I think that we could only do an online game would be if the facetime and the game were on the same device. But maybe I'm missing something, and there's a way to split the screen or something?

We'll definitely try to problem solve Stratego.

Is there a lot of talking in Forbidden Island? Talking is currently problematic, but that will hopefully improve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they are on the computer I'd just find multipler online games - much easier.

Do you have suggestions? Are there games where they'd be able to see each other, and just play each other and not also play strangers at the same time? I don't know much about online games, but that doesn't mean we couldn't try.

Also, my middle kid doesn't have a lot of stamina right now, so one of the advantages of chess is that you can start, take a break and catch your breath or take a nap, and then come back and play some more. So, a multiplayer game that allowed that stop/start would be good.

Roblox, ticket to ride, small world, potion explosion, are all online - iOS or on steam/pc

Can you see the other player(s) with these?

Sure, use an separate iPad or phone with FaceTime or Skype. You can use a laptop and iPad at the same time and do a game on one/see people on the other. Get creative.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My older brother used to cream me at chess. Games we played that might work over skype, and let me have a chance, were Othello and Stratego. Risk can also be a lot of fun, but I'm not sure if it would be too fiddly playing that way.

Would a cooperative game like Forbidden Island work?

Would https://en.boardgamearena.com/ work with them skyping/facetiming as well?

We don't have 4 devices, and being able to see one another seems to be a really important piece. So, I think that we could only do an online game would be if the facetime and the game were on the same device. But maybe I'm missing something, and there's a way to split the screen or something?

We'll definitely try to problem solve Stratego.

Is there a lot of talking in Forbidden Island? Talking is currently problematic, but that will hopefully improve.

How about using your phones or get a cheap device like a echo - amazon prime day is coming soon so it may go on sale - get one for the house and one for the hospital. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HZLHPKP/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_r=05JCWGQTZ3VGC1AWG994&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=12cc9c30-2b4f-47a2-b54f-f991ffd6edfc&pf_rd_i=9818047011

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My older brother used to cream me at chess. Games we played that might work over skype, and let me have a chance, were Othello and Stratego. Risk can also be a lot of fun, but I'm not sure if it would be too fiddly playing that way.

Would a cooperative game like Forbidden Island work?

Would https://en.boardgamearena.com/ work with them skyping/facetiming as well?

We don't have 4 devices, and being able to see one another seems to be a really important piece. So, I think that we could only do an online game would be if the facetime and the game were on the same device. But maybe I'm missing something, and there's a way to split the screen or something?

We'll definitely try to problem solve Stratego.

Is there a lot of talking in Forbidden Island? Talking is currently problematic, but that will hopefully improve.

How about using your phones or get a cheap device like a echo - amazon prime day is coming soon so it may go on sale - get one for the house and one for the hospital. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HZLHPKP/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_r=05JCWGQTZ3VGC1AWG994&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=12cc9c30-2b4f-47a2-b54f-f991ffd6edfc&pf_rd_i=9818047011

$180 would be a lot for us right now.

We have one laptop, that's at home, and one iPad, that's at the hospital. We also have one parent each place (I'm the one at home). Middle kid's anxiety is a big problem right now, and skyping with brothers, or grandparents is one of the few things that distracts him enough that he tolerates Dad stepping out the room. But, the most common reason Dad needs to do that is to call me to talk through medical decisions, provide updates out of kid's hearing. So, I'd love a solution that works with just the devices we have.

Othello and Stratego are great ideas. I think we're going to start with those.

[Anonymous]

Have you played Tenzi? Depending on stamina and possible hinderances of medical equipment that might work really well because you can play one round in less than a few minutes but it is really fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My older brother used to cream me at chess. Games we played that might work over skype, and let me have a chance, were Othello and Stratego. Risk can also be a lot of fun, but I'm not sure if it would be too fiddly playing that way.

Would a cooperative game like Forbidden Island work?

Would https://en.boardgamearena.com/ work with them skyping/facetiming as well?

We don't have 4 devices, and being able to see one another seems to be a really important piece. So, I think that we could only do an online game would be if the facetime and the game were on the same device. But maybe I'm missing something, and there's a way to split the screen or something?

We'll definitely try to problem solve Stratego.

Is there a lot of talking in Forbidden Island? Talking is currently problematic, but that will hopefully improve.

How about using your phones or get a cheap device like a echo - amazon prime day is coming soon so it may go on sale - get one for the house and one for the hospital. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HZLHPKP/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_r=05JCWGQTZ3VGC1AWG994&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=12cc9c30-2b4f-47a2-b54f-f991ffd6edfc&pf_rd_i=9818047011

$180 would be a lot for us right now.

We have one laptop, that's at home, and one iPad, that's at the hospital. We also have one parent each place (I'm the one at home). Middle kid's anxiety is a big problem right now, and skyping with brothers, or grandparents is one of the few things that distracts him enough that he tolerates Dad stepping out the room. But, the most common reason Dad needs to do that is to call me to talk through medical decisions, provide updates out of kid's hearing. So, I'd love a solution that works with just the devices we have.

Othello and Stratego are great ideas. I think we're going to start with those.

If you live in Maryland, apply for the LISS money. It will pay fro tings like iPads or computers.

How about a kindle? They have some for $30-40 when they go on sale every few weeks and that might work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My older brother used to cream me at chess. Games we played that might work over skype, and let me have a chance, were Othello and Stratego. Risk can also be a lot of fun, but I'm not sure if it would be too fiddly playing that way.

Would a cooperative game like Forbidden Island work?

Would https://en.boardgamearena.com/ work with them skyping/facetiming as well?

We don't have 4 devices, and being able to see one another seems to be a really important piece. So, I think that we could only do an online game would be if the facetime and the game were on the same device. But maybe I'm missing something, and there's a way to split the screen or something?

We'll definitely try to problem solve Stratego.

Is there a lot of talking in Forbidden Island? Talking is currently problematic, but that will hopefully improve.

How about using your phones or get a cheap device like a echo - amazon prime day is coming soon so it may go on sale - get one for the house and one for the hospital. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HZLHPKP/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_1_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_r=05JCWGQTZ3VGC1AWG994&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=12cc9c30-2b4f-47a2-b54f-f991ffd6edfc&pf_rd_i=9818047011

$180 would be a lot for us right now.

We have one laptop, that's at home, and one iPad, that's at the hospital. We also have one parent each place (I'm the one at home). Middle kid's anxiety is a big problem right now, and skyping with brothers, or grandparents is one of the few things that distracts him enough that he tolerates Dad stepping out the room. But, the most common reason Dad needs to do that is to call me to talk through medical decisions, provide updates out of kid's hearing. So, I'd love a solution that works with just the devices we have.

Othello and Stratego are great ideas. I think we're going to start with those.

If you live in Maryland, apply for the LISS money. It will pay fro tings like iPads or computers.

How about a kindle? They have some for $30-40 when they go on sale every few weeks and that might work.

We are in MD, but I just googled LISS, and it's only for kids with developmental disabilities so he wouldn't qualify.

But I feel like we have a set up that works, we just need new games.

Tenzi looks like fun, but it's probably too much motor wise. Although it would probably make my youngest happy. He likes to tease his brother by whining that it's unfair that all the games where he'd be the one with a huge advantage (e.g. soccer, basketball) don't work over skype.

[Anonymous]

My kids like to play Roblox together. One on each device and they can chat on screen or sometimes call each other to strategize against other players.

[Anonymous]

What about mastermind? My 7 year old has been enjoying this lately and it seems like you could play "virtually" without a lot of talking (since you can put the pegs in for the right/wrong guesses).

My kid is also really in to Ticket to Ride and has been playing a lot on his Kindle. We've been playing "pass and play" so I don't know if there's an option to play on two separate devices.