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treebytheriver on 05/09/2021 - 21:12 pnparcade.com (3367 clicks)
Last edited 05/09/2021 - 23:54 by 1 other user

Bored in lockdown, I spent the last week researching some free Print & Play board games.

Here are some I enjoyed (and don't require immense amounts of printing!)

Mint Works A "dice tower" approved worker placement game. (I still haven't beaten the AI, so proving quite a challenge!) Board Game Geek Rating: 7.0
Food Chain Island This is the black & white preview, but makes for a thoughtful little puzzle game with some interesting mechanics. Board Game Geek Rating: 7.3
Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game I haven't actually played this yet, but looks fun & highly rated. Board Game Geek Rating: 7.5

Not from PNPArcade, but some others from around the web:

Tussie Mussie from the creator of Wingspan. Board Game Geek Rating: 7.0
Secret Hitler is a fun bluffing game of intrigue and deception.
Dixit This is a "lite" version, with 36 cards, but would still fun for the whole family.
Farmers Finances Another one I haven't played yet, but looks fun.

Most of these take only around 20 minutes to play, so may not distract you for long, but I hope you can get some joy out of them. (And I enjoyed the process of cutting out each card)

Put your suggestions in the comments too, perhaps I will find my new favourite!

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Nalar on 05/09/2021 - 21:16

+8

Add Regicide to this list, just need a rule book and a deck of cards.

https://www.badgersfrommars.com/assets/Regicide-Rules.pdf
- Nalar on 05/09/2021 - 23:12
  
  +3
  
  Sorry the above link doesn't print properly, use this one, as it's the retail version:
  
  https://www.badgersfrommars.com/assets/RegicideRulesA4.pdf
diamondd on 05/09/2021 - 21:16

+5

OzBargain TTS night?
StuFraser on 05/09/2021 - 21:32

+4

I read this as "free pint". I was sold for a second there
treebytheriver on 05/09/2021 - 21:34

+4

Just found a Sushi-Go reskin: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NkiXzFt59mns-j46q_JL…
Sushi-Go is very fun, so I assume this would be similar.
- treebytheriver on 06/09/2021 - 11:51
  
  +1
  
  And I'll just leave these here too after some more searching.
  
  https://sites.google.com/site/sushigoprintandplayfiles/
  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1ro25xv9u3zpup7/AABrGnbtw9YMTCg6x…
  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33468/zombie-my-pocket
  https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/98240/tiny-epic-kingdoms-…
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_ITnqO-oNLSUlJDaXpacmJJc3M…
- treebytheriver on 12/10/2021 - 06:56
  
  And if people can't be bothered to print games, this was in a forum post of all the board games available to play online for free: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/140673/exhaustive-list-bo…
WARvault on 05/09/2021 - 22:34

+1

Shout out to the Community version of Android Netrunner called Nisui. A bit of a Unit to print but once cut and sleeved it plays pretty nicely.
- leonardr on 05/09/2021 - 23:58
  
  NISEI's System Gateway* thanks for that, interesting!
- treebytheriver on 06/09/2021 - 07:41
  
  Another card based game similar to Magic the Gathering is KeyForge, and they have four free decks available here for Print & Play. https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/4/16/play-ke…
  - WARvault on 06/09/2021 - 09:07
    
    +4
    
    Funnily enough all 3 games are by the same creator, Richard Garfield!
    
    Also for what it is worth I printed NISEI Gateway System on 210gsm Silk, at Officeworks, cut it with an Officeworks guillotine I picked up at the opshop for ten bucks! I sleeved it up in SMALL MATTE 62 X 89mm sleeves, red for the runner, blue for the corp.
captbollocks on 05/09/2021 - 22:45

+5

Been playing Tabletop Simulator with friends online on Steam since the first Victorian Lockdown.

Highly recommend it - if you can get it on sale it's about $15 per person but a massive selection of games on the Steam workshop by players who have scanned the original components and uploaded the images, etc.
- Ezuku on 05/09/2021 - 23:29
  
  +1
  
  Do you still have to pay for most of the games?
  - [Deactivated] on 05/09/2021 - 23:43
    
    +4
    
    No they are mostly free mods once you buy Tabletop Simulator
  - captbollocks on 05/09/2021 - 23:52
    
    +3
    
    The only paid games are ones with DLC's here:
    https://store.steampowered.com/app/286160/Tabletop_Simulator…
    
    Otherwise, you can search for available free games on the Steam Workshop:
    https://steamcommunity.com/app/286160/workshop/
    
    Note: some of the mods on the Steam workshop are enhanced versions of the paid DLC's listed in the first link above.
    For example, Zombicide is a paid game, but someone on the workshop has made a scripted version so game setup is all automated.
    
    Pro-tip: look for scripted versions of games if you're one that hates setting up games or calculating + distributing points/money within the game.
  - hijupic on 06/09/2021 - 08:58
    
    +2
    
    Shameless Cross post. But it is $15 at the moment for the next 18hrs…
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/647517
Ezuku on 05/09/2021 - 23:30

Ty OP, looks like I know what I'll be up to. I just wish printing these out wasn't such a hassle.
G Wok on 05/09/2021 - 23:43

+1

Nice post OP.

What we need more of
sakurakiks on 06/09/2021 - 00:22

Some sort of variant/spinoff of Catan? https://www.pnparcade.com/products/catan-scenarios-global-wa…
Looks nice, I got this as well as a bunch others from the 'Free games' tab.
- bs0 on 06/09/2021 - 02:11
  
  +2
  
  Just use www.colonist.io
  It's free, it's great
- treebytheriver on 06/09/2021 - 07:48
  
  +1
  
  That requires the base game to play (which I unfortunately don't have anymore).
  
  For a print and playable version of Catan, there is this one too, but looks like a children's version: https://print-and-play.asmodee.fun/catan/
DevonBlaze on 06/09/2021 - 00:41

+1

This is a great post. Thank you OP!
DaveCharlie on 06/09/2021 - 07:59

Great post. Can anyone recommend any for kids? I have a 7-year-old (and 4-year-olds, but even something for the 7-year-old would be great).
- treebytheriver on 06/09/2021 - 08:31
  
  Dixit is very fun, and storytelling based. Sushi Go (the one in the comments) could work too, and Tussie Mussie perhaps (you may have to curb own ability a bit to make it fair)
- seanfoite on 06/09/2021 - 10:05
  
  There's some good ones in here. https://print-and-play.asmodee.fun/
  
  Dobble is quite good fun. The 7 year old could probably handle something like Carcassone as well.
ALBastru on 06/09/2021 - 08:03

+1

Now it’s time to find a printer.
seanfoite on 06/09/2021 - 10:02

+1

Shut up and sit down did a good video of a bunch of free PnP games. Everything in here is worth a look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNghPlwbYe8
dione on 06/09/2021 - 10:40

+3

PnP version of Gloomhaven.
Its approved by Isaac
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/340909/gloomholdin/files

Sleeping Gods PnP
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/953146955/sleeping-gods…
the file is in here (dont need dropbox account)
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6gkevnk49njsi32/AADhcuC3PykttKSwK…

you should also include https://www.pnpparadise.com/ as it has a lot of games in it
- treebytheriver on 06/09/2021 - 11:24
  
  +1
  
  Gloomholdin looks awesome. And wow, pnpparadise sees me set up for ever I think! Thanks for the suggestions.
hypexx on 06/09/2021 - 11:24

Don't have a printer at home in lockdown but ordered anyway.
Thanks OP
CoenJC on 06/09/2021 - 11:54

Can we get a good laser printer sale now lmao
Damo114 on 09/09/2021 - 11:54

+1

Also, the prequel of Cantaloop (an interactive/point-and-click-style adventure book) is PnP: https://lookout-spiele.de/en/games/cantaloop_book0.html#game-details-downloads
treebytheriver on 21/09/2021 - 21:32

Unfair also has their game as a full Print & Play version here. I have the actual game, and it is quite fun!

https://www.unfair-game.com/print-and-play
Lucille Bluth on 03/09/2023 - 21:44

+2

A legacy COVID deal time capsule.

Fast forward to now and 2022 and 2023 were just as shit.
infinite on 03/09/2023 - 22:29

Lockdown?
- b-radicool on 03/09/2023 - 23:58
  
  This is a repost from 2021. Remember Covid?
Ultima-weapon on 04/09/2023 - 00:21

Checkout https://gshowitt.itch.io/ for a big bunch of wild TTRPG and other game ideas. Some more fleshed out than others!
MagpieSilver on 04/09/2023 - 07:31

If there are any die hard gamers who fancy a challenge (in rules learning, and printing/making!) recently released, yet struggling to actually get into Aussie retailers, kickstarter Stationfall has PNP files (released by the game creator during the Kickstarter and left up. Only difference to retail release is a card change on the 'corpsicle' character).

It's one of the most interesting/challenging games i've played in years. Plays up to 9, and well worth discovering if you're into secret identity games and the idea of collapsing space station chaos sets your heart on fire. Who doesn't like aliens, space monkeys, telepathic rats, psycho androids and man eating plants?

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pi37kmecxu2t1on/AAD5Ih_jz0cuVEBVl…

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/455725875/stationfall

You can also buy the game from the US here: https://iongamedesign.com/products/stationfall

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