Xbox Live Arcade

Xbox LIVE Arcade (henceforth XBLA) is the Microsoft created system for distributing smaller, less expensive Xbox 360 games - notably arcade classics (like Pac-Man), but also ports from other platforms (Lumines Live!), original programming (Small Arms), and adaptations of classic card and board games (Soltrio Solitaire, Catan, Carcassonne ). Most XBLA games feature a local and networked multi-player element as well as providing worldwide Leaderboards and Matchmaking to find opponents. Using XBLA requires an Xbox 360 game console and registering a 'Gold' or 'Silver' account (aka 'Gamer Tag') to purchase and use the games. A 'Gold' account, with a yearly fee of $59.99 USD (as of November 1, 2010), is required to use the networked multi-player capabilities over the Xbox Live network.

Games are played in real-time and the multi-player board games provide an artificial intelligence for opponents. All board game adaptions are officially licensed and have the original artwork available as an option.

The Games

Zombies!!! (Currently only on WP7 X-box Live Platform)
'Catan' adaption of The Settlers of Catan
'Carcassonne' adaption of Carcassonne and includes Carcassonne: The River
- Carcassonne: The River II
- King and Baron, a renamed version of Carcassonne: King & Scout
'Lost Cities' adaption of Lost Cities. Taken off the Games Market. You can only play it if you already bought it.
'Ticket to Ride' adaption of Ticket to Ride
- Ticket to Ride: USA 1910
- Ticket to Ride: Europe
'Uno' adaptation of UNO, including some theme decks such as Uno 30 Year Anniversary Edition
'Wits & Wagers' adaptation of Wits & Wagers

There are also a number of general games and card games such as Chess, Hearts, Spades, Poker, and Rummy.

Note: Only board games found on BoardGameGeek are listed above.

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