As part of the small avalanche of game announcements that came from yesterday's Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that Asmodee Digital is set to bring a selection of fan-favourite tabletop games to Switch.
Full adaptations of best-selling card and board games are on the way, adding yet another dimension to the Switch's rapidly extending library of games. We won't have long to wait, either, as these titles will slowly start to roll out from this December.
It seems that this collection of titles will grow as time progresses, but here are the games that were officially confirmed in the Direct:
- Carcassonne - December 2018 (Featuring solo play, four-player local multiplayer, and future expansions as DLC)
- The Lord the Rings: Living Card Game - April 2019 (Story-driven quests can be played alone or with a second player)
- Pandemic - March 2019 (Play solo or with four-player local multiplayer, with individually priced DLC expansions available, too)
- Steve Jackson's card game, Munchkin, and hugely popular Catan also announced, with details expected to follow
Considering the console quite literally has a 'Tabletop' mode, perhaps this announcement really is "perfect for Switch"?
Will you be joining some friends for some tabletop fun? Let us know below.
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If the pricing is similar to the mobile releases I will be on board (they won’t be though, I’m sure). Carcassone, Pandemic and Catan are all excellent games. I would like to see Talisman and Ticket to ride in the future.
I've been playing Carcassonne s lot with my family recently. I think I would've gotten it for Switch if it had all the expansions from the start but I think I'll rather them physically since I already have one. I might pick up some other games, though. Not sure yet.
I'll look out for these, but I already have the physical releases so not sure if I'll double-dip
Super excited for these!
@NewAdvent Tablet play is great for travelling, but at home around a table the proper board game is so much nicer.
I like the game diversity coming to the system. Now we need some realistic racing games, the only thing the Switch is lacking imo.
I was hoping for online play, as I've wanted to try these games for ages, but don't have a group of players willing to try them out with me.
But if the solo play is decent then I'll still be more than interested.
Carcassonne - December 2018 (Featuring solo play, four-player local multiplayer, and future expansions as DLC)
No online play???
I remember playing Carcassonne online to death on the Xbox 360, something like 10 years ago. This is so baffling
LOTR:LCG is one of my favorite tabletop games. The only problem is I've already put several hundred dollars into it in cardboard form, and I'm not about to do the same for a digital version. I'm down for the base game and a couple of my favorite expansions, though.
I hope I can get my Carcassonne playing friends to join be on this version once in a while, somwe won't have to discuss the tally of the fields every game.
I've never played any of these, but was surprised to see these yesterday and will look into it more.
Shuddup and take my money! I've been wanting to buy Carcassonne for ages, now I shan't bother I'll just get it on Switch for Christ'mas.
@subpopz Yeah. A group of us meet up every 3-4 months to play these games. The ability to play them without having to travel would allow this a little more often. But also it gives you the opportunity to meet new people who like to play.
Get Arkham Horror LCG on the switch and they can have my soul as well as my money.
Local multiplayer only for those seems like a missed opportunity. Clearly if you have to get all your mates together for Pandemic you might as well get the real, physical thing. It will be clearer who's and what's where and which city is about to explode.
Online however is a different story.
My friends and i were talking about this and they still be disappointed that its local only. We have the games physically so why would we need these when we meet up. Please add online!
Ended up sending admodee an email asking for online play with friends. I'd suggest doing the same so they see more people want it
I really hope their upcoming Gloomhaven adaptation is coming to Switch as well
I'd rather have the real deal. Nothing is better than touching real material when you play boardgame.
@FuzzyTonio yeaahh ! That's the game I play the most at the moment, I have all the extension for it. I love this game !
I love Carcassonne and Munchkin
No online, no deal. I already can okay these locally with the real games...
This Asmodee "collection" was one of the big five announcements for me in the Nintendo Direct with Luigi's Mansion 3, Animal Crossing, Final Fantasy, and Cities Skylines taking the other top spots. Civilization VI would also be on there but it was leaked a few days before and so it didn't have the effect of being a brandnew surprise.
Very excited about this. Fun surprise
I'm very interested in these, but wondering what kind of price range to expect. I may pick up Carcassonne and Catan, but no online is a little puzzling.
@NintendOrc ah yes. Can't play Catan without making some wood jokes.
@SuperCharlie78 Same here. And I seem to be in the minority in thinking that it's superior to the iOS version. I liked that when you completed roads, cities, etc. that there was an animation and that they looked different after.
The 360 sounds were really cool, too.
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