Ancient Board Game Collection

Name: Ancient Board Game Collection
Rating: 4.5 (96 reviews)
Author: Klemens Strasser

By: Klemens Strasser

Go beyond chess and backgammon

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Features & Capabilities

Ancient Board Game Collection is a Chrome extension that brings nine classic strategy games from antiquity to your screen: Konane, Hnefatafl, Nine Men's Morris, Dablot Prejjesne, Gomoku, Halatafl, Latrunculi, Five Field Kono, and Bagh-Chal. You can play online with friends, compete through Game Center, or enjoy local multiplayer on a single device.

It emphasizes accessibility and clarity with VoiceOver and Voice Control support and high-contrast boards. There are no ads, and the app supports optional in-app purchases to unlock unlimited online play and full local multiplayer after a trial. The free download allows one concurrent online game and lets you try out the local multiplayer and AI modes.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Klemens Strasser

Rating:

4.50

(96)

Version:

1.3.1 Last updated: 2026-02-20

Version code:

882617015

Creation date:

2022-05-11

Compatible devices:

Size:

279.11MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 153,693 ▼ 118

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Developed by:

Klemens Strasser

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ancient-board-game-collection/id1510226148

User Reviews

The app offers a visually appealing, affordable collection of diverse ancient games with learning-friendly cues, but is hampered by paywalls, unreliable online play, and several usability quirks (overlays, missing confirm button, tutor mode issues) that disrupt smooth gameplay and match completion.

Pros

Wide variety of ancient games and unique selections that aren’t commonly found elsewhere
Beautiful visuals, music, and cohesive, clean interface design
Affordable price and overall good value for the breadth of content
Learning-friendly features and intuitive methods help users begin mastering the games

Cons

Paywalls lock most features; limited access unless paying
Online multiplayer availability and reliability are poor (no online play in some cases, inactive matches, long waits, or unresponsive opponents)
UI/UX issues hinder gameplay (overlay/signboard obstructing the board, missing confirm button, tutor mode hiding parts of the board)
Games often stall due to inactivity or lack of turn timers, making progression frustrating

Recent reviews

All features are pay walled except the online games, which leaves this as the only avenue to actually, fully learn and enjoy the games. When you start a game it expressly states that failure to make a move in two days results in a forfeit. However, I have been waiting for a week and both games I started have remained untouched by my opponent and I have yet to receive any wins or a notice of a forfeit. The game is a great concept but I would prefer to deal with short adds and actually be able to play the games even if only with bots until it gains enough traction to attract players who may actually play.

by nk*****, 2025-10-02

Overall, this is a fantastic game, beautiful music, and graphics, and great variety of ancient games. However would like to see an additional option of playing the computer in a mode where you can then keep head to head game statistics vs the computer, and not just a training mode. Hope that makes sense and thank you!

by Nc*****, 2025-04-22

I originally found this app searching for a Konane game, but loved the fact it included Nine Mens Morris. I played Viking Chess for the first time in this app and now I’m hooked. I wish it were easier to invite others to play within the app, but other than that it’s wonderful and I highly recommend it!