History Main / DigitalTabletopGameAdaptation

The '''sandbox mod''' is a GameMod for a board game sandbox like ''Tabletop Simulator'' or ''Tabletopia''. This approach has two major differences from the above: The first is that while a few games have paid official mods or mods with the ApprovalOfGod, many -- if not most -- are unofficial {{Fan Remake}}s. The second is that these (especially unofficial ones) tend to have less automation, which gives them a learning curve and makes them more cumbersome to play. For instance, if you want to play a card that says "Gain 5 HP", you'd have to select the card, move it to the discard pile, and then increase your HP by 5 manually.[[note]]Most other implementations would just let you click on the card to have the game give you 5 HP and put it in the discard pile for you.[[/note]] On the positive side, less automation gives you more freedom to play the game exactly the way you want, as you can remove a GameBreaker or play with your preferred HouseRules without having to outright modify the game.

* ''Clubhouse Games'' 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}}.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Munchkin}} has a dedicated app on Steam, and mobile.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Azul}}}'' and the Master Chocolatier variant are available on Board Game Arena.

* ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' and [[VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2 its sequel]], being set in [[TwilightOfTheOldWest the waning days of the American Old West]], feature gambling minigames in the saloons of the towns the protagonists can visit. Poker and blackjack can be played in both games, while the former game includes liar's dice and the latter has dominoes.

** ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros1'': The "Table" category of minigames features digital versions of card and board games like Blackjack (Luigi-Jack), Texas Hold-'em (Luigi's Thrilling Cards), and Reversi (Bob-Omb Reverse). Some of them were carried over from ''Super Mario 64 DS'', and some were new additions.

* 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/{{Dominoes}}, TabletopGame/{{chess}}, TabletopGame/{{Blackjack}} and TabletopGame/{{Mahjongg}}.

* ''Website/{{Neopets}}'': Amongst the many games to play were virtual versions of card and board games like Sakhmet Solitaire (Solitaire), Cellblock (Connect Four), and Puzzle Adventure (which is basically Reversi). Sadly, many of them were taken down when Adobe Flash was removed.

->''Card games and board games were invented because someone wanted to imagine a big awesome fight between two scary dragons and cards were the best solution available at the time to visualize that. But now we actually have the technology to visualize an actual big awesome fight between two scary dragons and we're using it to depict the fucking cards.''

* The LicensedGame based on ''[[Series/JulISkomakergata Jul i Skomakergata]]'' features a ''Ludo'' adaptation, though it can only accommodate two players (you against a friend or a ''Skomakergata'' character). It's a reference to the episode where the main character secretly meets up with his friends to play ''Ludo''. There's also a ''Concentration'' mini-game where you try to find matching pairs of shoes (the main character is a shoemaker).

* The LicensedGame based on ''[[Series/JulISkomakergata Jul i Skomakergata]]'' features a ''Ludo'' adaptation, though it can only accommodate for two players (you against a friend or a ''Skomakergata'' character). It's a reference to the episode where the main character secretly meets up with his friends to play ''Ludo''. There's also a ''Concentration'' mini-game where you try to find matching pairs of shoes (the main character is a shoemaker).

The '''dedicated application''' (sometimes '''dedicated website''') is an application dedicated entirely to the game. They tend to require a one-time purchase rather than a subscription. They're typically the most polished option and may come with bonuses. Rarely, these appear in small bundles (especially if they're released on physical media). A free-to-play variation of this is the preferred approach for {{Collectible Card Game}}s, as they need a dedicated platform to handle their card economy, and tend to use a {{Freemium}} model to attract players and hope they end up buying cards.

A digital adaptation of an existing tabletop game. While most fans of these games enjoy the feeling of playing them physically, there are still many reasons one might want to play them digitally. It allows you to play with friends you're unable to meet physically. It's a way to play a game your friends don't like. It's very convenient for competitive play, as you can play with people all over the world without needing to travel, and the platform can take care of things like rankings, leaderboards and tournaments. If you like asynchronous play, digital is your only option. For games with cumbersome set-up or rules, it can be very convenient to have the computer take care of all that. Finally, some digital options provide a cheap way to test out a game before buying it, or can help you keep costs down if you want to play a lot of different games.

The '''dedicated application''' (sometimes '''dedicated website''') is an application dedicated entirely to the game. They tend to require a one-time purchase rather than a subscription. They're typically the most polished option, and may come with bonuses. Rarely, these appear in small bundles (especially if they're released on physical media). A free-to-play variation of this is the preferred approach for {{Collectible Card Game}}s, as they need a dedicated platform to handle their card economy, and tend to use a {{Freemium}} model to attract players and hope they end up buying cards.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Neopets}}'': Amongst the many games to play were virtual versions of card and board games like Sakhmet Solitaire (Solitaire), Cellblock (Connect Four), and Puzzle Adventure (which is basically Reversi). Sadly, many of them were taken down when Adobe Flash was removed.

** ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'': The "Table" category of minigames features digital versions of card and board games like Blackjack (Luigi-Jack), Texas Hold-'em (Luigi's Thrilling Cards), and Reversi (Bob-Omb Reverse). Some of them were carried over from ''Super Mario 64 DS'', and some were new additions.

* ''TabletopGame/CandyLand'' had a CD-game adaptation where you could play the game against a friend, or just click around and visit the various locations to talk to the characters and play minigames. For example, visiting Frostine will let you make your own ice-cream, and visiting Grandma Nut will let you interact with her garden.

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 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]]