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You Can Now Play These Board Games With Your Alexa

First there was Skyrim, now - there's even more tabletop on your tabletop.
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Now you can play tabletop games on your tabletop with a device on said tabletop without ever actually having to touch your tabletop. With us so far? Cool. Bethesda made the “how many times are they going to release Skyrim” joke reach its full potential by porting a lite version of the game over to the Amazon Alexa smart device. Now Skyrim will be joined by other adventures because this home electronic can now play select board games. 

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The board game skill was recently added and will continue to grow over the coming years. That being said, Ticket to Ride and Ticket to Ride Europe are now available to play. There’s one catch though. Players will need to have the actual physical copy of the board game in order to play, though Alexa will have the rules and setup all mapped out in its interface. 

According to Polygon, the Alexa version of the game does change a little bit given that the device will have different card odds from the overall deck. The game itself also won’t be pausable, so make sure to get keep those chicken tendies and choccy milk at the ready. 

With the Skyrim Alexa skill being surprisingly fun and the device interfacing with other games like Assassin’s Creed and Destiny, the sky really is the limit for what Amazon can do with this particular verticle. From tips and tricks for the hottest games out there, to a lite version of single-player adventures for all to enjoy – the potential is real and something I’m admittedly a little too excited to see. 

 


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Liana Ruppert
With an arguably unhealthy obsession with Dragon Age and Mass Effect, Liana is wildly passionate about all things in the gaming community. From shooters, to RPGs, if it's out - she's playing it. A medically retired US Sailor and now full-time hoarder of gaming collectibles, Liana's passion for everything in the gaming industry is palpable. Also, if you lose her in a crowd, just casually mention any BioWare game and the crazy pterodactyl screech will without a doubt follow. You can follow her on Twitter @DirtyEffinHippy or email her for editorial inquiries at [email protected]!