BoardGames | Chess and More

BoardGames is a Minecraft plugin that brings classic board games into a compact interactive board. Play Chess and Tic Tac Toe directly in-game, and discover the other games available in the premium version.

No external mods, no resource pack - pure vanilla Minecraft!

/!\ Work only on java edition.
Recommended shader: Shader with no shadow on entity like "Solas shader".

Main Features:
• Classic Board Games - Play on a compact board
• Interactive Menus - Easy in-game configuration and game selection
• Basic AI - You can play against an AI or let 2 AIs play each other (Note: this is a very simple AI implementation, so don't expect too much from it)
• Multilingual Support - Available in multiple languages
• Crafting Integration - Craft the board in-game
• No Extra Setup - Just drop the jar into your plugins folder and you're ready to play
• Board Menu Access - Sneak-right-click the board to open the menu
• Create your own game piece and board - Go to "plugins\BoardGames\Images" you will find a README.txt there for creating your own pawns and boards.

Included in Free:
• Chess
• Tic Tac Toe 3x3

Play Modes:
• 2 Players - Play against a friend on the same board
• 1 Player / 1 AI - Challenge the built-in AI
• 2 AIs - Watch two AIs play against each other

Premium Content Preview:
• Draughts (10x10 and 8x8)
• Tic Tac Toe up to 6x6
• Reversi / Othello
• Ludo
• Yacht / Yahtzee
• Peg Solitaire
• Reaction Game

Get the premium version here

Admin Menu:
• Language - Change the plugin language
• Command Access - Control player access to commands
• Crafting - Enable or disable board crafting
• Game Switching - Allow or block changing the current game
• Board Removal - Allow or block board removal
• Force Minimalist pawn set - Force the Minimalist pawn set by default for better performance
• Disable pawn set changes - Prevent players from changing pawn sets

Commands:
• /bg help - Show the main help menu
• /bg give <game> - Get a board or the board game box
• /bg delete - Delete all loaded BoardGames boards
• /bg delnear - Delete nearby BoardGames boards within 2 blocks of the player
• /bg settings - Open admin settings

Why BoardGames?
• Compact design - A full board game experience in a small space
• Easy to place - Fits naturally into any build
• Great for servers - Perfect for quick games with friends
• Friendly to players - Simple to understand and quick to start

Compatible with Minecraft versions: 1.21+