Play Any Board Game Digitally
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I like to play board games, but my family doesn't do it as much as I think we should. I would love to get them to learn more board games, but I get that it's a hassle. <br><br>That's why I would want to build an app that lets you play any board game digitally. There's a few big ones like chess, checkers, cards and scrabble. But like 99% of board games should be digitizable. <br><br>How this would work is:<br><br>* You, and the number of players you play with, each log in to an account, and have it attached to your phone.<br>* You pick a board game from the menu, and it brings you to a digital board, and a copy of the instructions.<br>* You start playing like you would the actual game. The app does the math, keeping track of your score, the pieces, the counts and everything else. <br>* You can play with voice, text chat or voice chat, in case you're playing while at work. <br>* The board would be very interactive. Imagine playing cards where the deck can actually be shuffled. This can also be used for games like Yahtzee or Craps where the dice get rolled. <br>* Games like Monopoly or RISK can have a virtual banker that does the math for you. <br>* You can also import a real board game you started, and the app can help you do the math. <br>* This app should be available on your phone, but also smart TV like Roku or PS5 or whatever if it's supported by the board game. <br>* There would be a real time reaction system like Netflix. So if someone else rolls a 5, you see it in real time. This could be a problem if a player has bad internet, but they would have a slight delay between when the dice is rolled, and when you see it.<br><br>I would have to license some of the board games. I imagine it would be costly to do so, but if you create an open source version of it, like a Magic the Gathering deck builder, where you can create your own cards, this way it doesn't infringe on copyright laws. <br><br>This is just the basic idea. I should write more of this stuff down.
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