No Need To Get ‘Board’ With Your iPhone

Posted by Thom Yarbrough on Thursday Sep 17, 2009 Under iphone applications

Don’t you miss the good ol’ days when everyone sat down together for a game of checkers or maybe ludo? There was such fun in playing these board games and now, everyone is busy in their own lives with their jobs and worries. Here’s an easy way to relive the past. There are so many board games available for the iPhone that you must download them and play. It’s a blast, whether you’re fitting jigsaw pieces into the puzzle or just playing Sudoku. Here are some of the popular iPhone board games on the App Store.

Teeny Checkers- Download this game for your iPhone and have loads of fun as you play checkers. Whether it’s one or two players, there’s plenty of fun and you can enjoy the different colorful themes as you play against a friend. There’s also instant replay so you can see what your previous moves were like and what’s more, you can jump between five active games simultaneously. Lot’s more for the serious player. Do check out the link at

Tic Tac Touch- Ever played tic tac toe? Ever doodled in a boring class? Well, then, here’s a game for you Multiplayer games over the internet with Wi-Fi, Edge or 3G with interesting graphics and sounds and a score tracking up to ten players makes this a gripping game. So check it out then on the site mentioned below:

Crack the Code- Now this is a cool game that works on a similar concept to the popular mastermind game where players have to guess the color of the chips. When you launch this game, the iPhone chooses a particular set of colors in a particular sequence. You have to try and guess the sequence within a limited number of tries. There are some fantastic sound effects and you can make this game as difficult or easy as you prefer. This is one amazing game where those who are color blind can also play because you can use the letters mode and the best part is that it auto saves the game when the phone rings.

Unblock Me- Ever played that game where you had to shift around small tiles till the odd colored tile got free? iPhone offers you the chance to play a similar one. Here the blocks on the board are slid with one’s fingers and the red block is relieved. There will be no time to get bored any more, what with 400 puzzles at the beginner level and 200 others at the intermediate and advanced levels!

Thom crafts articles for mac software leader, PocketMac. They specialize in Mac and Apple related software, including their Apple iPhone app, Shiveringkittens.