Video game developers are always looking for the next genre, angle or plotline to break out from the norm and make a splash commercially, and critically.
Often, when a developer finds a successful formula, they tend to work it and shape it into a franchise, such as Final Fantasy or Assassinโs Creed. Whilst that delivers some success, when a truly unique experience hits the market, likeย Death Stranding, people take note.

Other, less recognizable board games have also been a huge success, especially on retro machines. So, we have put together a list of four you really need to try, both on your older gaming consoles and the current generation of machines.

Hero Quest โ DOS, Amiga
RPGs are big business now, both online and as a single-player experience, but in the early days of video gaming options were limited. Most games that depicted wizards, elves and barbarians tended to be platformers such as Ghouls and Ghosts, so this interpretation of the early nineties board game almost became a forerunner for the genre.
Trivial Pursuit: Unhinged โ PlayStation 2
The very first Trivial Pursuit game arrived on the Commodore 64, and seemed revolutionary at the time as it had musical questions, but fast forward 20 years for a more effective and enjoyable version. Alongside the classic interpretation of the board game, the titles also featured an โunhingedโ mode, which included betting on other players, teleporting squares, 50/50 options and recycled questions. By adding a new dimension to a tried and tested method, developer Artech Studios found a hit.
Clue โ Nintendo Switch
Clue is known as Cluedo outside of North America and is a game with a history and tradition almost as old as Monopoly,ย dating back to wartime. There have been numerous versions on game consoles, with direct ports such as Clue on the Super Nintendo, to less obvious homages to the game such as Murder on the Amiga and Atari ST. The most recent version is Clue on the Nintendo Switch, whichย received a positive reviewย for its modern approach to the age-old game. With current-generation graphics and music, this version feels as fresh today as the board likely did for those playing in the early fifties.
Did I miss any? Comments below what your favorite board to video game conversion is!