GAMES TO BRING THE VIRTUAL FAMILY TOGETHER

For those who can’t get their heads around D&D, even with Twitch tutorials, several other games have been digitised over the years. With coronavirus looking set to make the usual Christmas get-togethers virtual, here are a few titles you can try from miles apart

TABLETOP SIMULATOR tabletopsimulator.com As the name suggests, Tabletop Simulator will simulate any tabletop game from the comfort of your own desk – and because it’s physics based, you can tip over the table in a fit of pique when you’re losing. Priced at £15 (with a four-pack available for £45), the game’s Steam Workshop support means that people are constantly adding new titles to build upon the rather rudimentary selection that’s in the base game. Virtual reality support has also just been added, meaning that you no longer have to use the mouse as an extension of your hand. “Board game night with friends doesn’t have to be postponed until after Covid-19,” raves one reviewer on Steam. “And you can wear nothing and smell like a dumpster full of food in a desert…

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