Best Board Games to Play With Alexa in 2022

When in Rome is voice originals series of board games by Sensible object. It is powered by Alexa and needs Echo for the gameplay to enable the associated skill over your smartphone.

It introduces you to city locals who will ask questions from 7 different categories:

1. Sports and games
2. Slang and language
3. Art and culture
4. Myths and legends
5. Myths and legends
6. Food and drink
7. Buildings and history

Key features

• Alexa guides you to keep score, teach you rules, fly you with a board map to 20 cities when in Rome.
• Also, it will remember previously asked questions to always give you fresh ones.
• Split into two teams to collect souvenirs and earn upgrades in the visiting city.
• To begin, say, “Alexa, play when in Rome.”
• This game is a perfect blend of classic gaming and tech.
• Fun, smooth, and interesting, Alexa is your game host.

With the help of Alexa, you can ask Alexa to guide and keep track of the game. It is lot more fun to utilize artificial intelligence. 

One of the best things about this game with Alexa is that it allows you to skip reading the rules and begin the game. Easily save time when playing with newbies.

This is an Alexa-enabled interactive adventure game with original stories. It is a good beginner's game for all ages.  To begin with, you will be asked to explore the forest, mountains or sea in various regions. Collect hidden gems, solve riddles, and help magical creatures in the adventurous gameplay. Key features

• Perfect beginners game to play with Alexa
• Explore forest, mountains or sea areas.
• In each of the places, you will be sent on a magical quest.
• The path will have talking creatures, magical objects, creepy sounds, and more.
• Notifications have to be turned on to use this skill.

As you play more Magic Door with Alexa, it will give you multiple choice to choose from when selecting the map you’d like to explore. 

While in the adventure, you’ll meet gnomes, witches, mermaids, wizards, and talking mountains. So, be sure to keep your senses awake to avoid any danger you may run into. 

St Noire is an AI-hosted board game with Alexa’s voice-controlled mystery about a murder board game. The murder that happened in a small town St. Nories has to be solved.  Question the 12 suspects to find clues and trust nobody. Key features

• Examine the murder location and the crime scene.
• Question the suspect or town member using Alexa, say, “Alexa, Question Mayor Alves” to get the investigation underway.
• Win if you can accuse the suspect who is indeed the murderer.
• Lose if you make 2 wrong accusations.
• The gameplay takes about 15-30 minutes, but the games are always different.
• Start with the cause of death.
• Play in solo or group, ideal for ages 12 or over.

St. Noire is a physical board game that needs an Alexa device to play.  It is similar to Clue that murder has been committed and players need to identify the murderer, the weapon used and  murder location. 

If you are ready play, say, “Alexa, open St. Noir.”, then enjoy the game!

Clue game uses Alexa to solve the mystery with a ghost’s help. The ghost is Mrs. White, which is Alexa. Investigate and find out who committed the murder in the mansion. Key features

• Roll doubles and then you can summon Mrs. White’s ghost to ask for help.
• If she’s in good mood you will get help, otherwise it might help the other players.
• It is created for two players.
• The game is suitable for ages 8 and over.
• Play with Alex or using Alexa.
• Get help by using Alexa’s skill.
• Solve the murder mystery of Mr. Boddy.

Move room to room in the mansion to make suggestion of potential suspects, type of weapon and which room the murder happened. Narrow down the possibilities as you observe other players show their cards. 

Be aware that the classic Clue game is compatible with Alexa, when purchasing one ensure it is suited for use with Amazon Alexa.

Risk is a strategy game that features surprise attacks, betrayal, fierce 2-headed dragons, and alliances. The goal of Risk is to conquer your enemies’ territories by moving your troops to engage in battle.  Roll the dice, build an army and lead troops in this strategical combat game.  Key Features

• Surprise by selecting to play with Alexa.
• Alexa skill has an outcome on what happens.
• It either disturbs the strategy or assists it.
• A player can defeat or get defeated with luck and smart strategy.
• Gameplay for ages 10 and over.
• Having a dragon token implies the dragon should be destroyed before their troops are destroyed with a lucky roll.
• The game is full of unexpected events and is a conquest of strategy.

Playing Risk with Alexa is fun, exciting, and full of unforeseen surprises. 

Alexa can send troops your way to help, or put troops in jeopardy. Therefore, every player won’t know if Alexa will help or interrupt the game to make it even trickier. 

If you like physical escape room, this is the best technological and virtual escape room that you can play with Alexa. The room challenges you to identify clues, crack codes, and solve puzzles to escape within an hour.  Every player in the game is after the same goal, that is to escape. To enhance the experience, simply connect gameplay to Amazon Alexa.  Key features

• Solve 19 paper puzzles and physical puzzles within an hour.
• This has to be done to avoid being turned or turning your friends into werewolves by a mad scientist.
• The game can be played by 8 players with Alexa. Say, “Alexa, open escape room in a box.”
• The game is suitable for ages 13 and over.
• Immersive game with three locks and 19 puzzles to solve.

Solve 19 pieces of 2D or 3D puzzles in under an hour to escape. The unique storyline adds to the fun and Alexa can help you track time, provide useful hints, and play a spooky soundtrack in the background to add suspense to the game.

Trivial Pursuit Tap is a great game with new buttons for Echo. This is a classic game that gives you a feel of fun to smash the buzzer before your opponents.  Fast-paced race game that you will compete with friends and family to answer questions from six categories. Key features

• You might have questions from geography, history, nature, technology and many more.
• This game pits all the players against one another in a trivia race to the finish line.
• Answer questions from the 6 variable categories to win.
• A correct answer will give you a bonus question.
• Win by answering all the questions from the 6 categories along with a final challenge question.
• Get help from Alexa by asking, “Alexa, help”, or start over by saying, “Alexa, start over.”
• For repeating a question, say, “Alexa, repeat.”

Generally, designed for two or more people to play, the Amazon Echo button adds a new feature to this game. It lights up as you press to trigger responses and actions. 

Pair your Alexa with Echo Button to play Trivial Pursuit Tap with family and friends on a fun-filled game night. 

The Ticket to Ride game has been around since 2004, but now Alexa has stepped in for guidance and to be a player when there are lesser than 5 players in the game.  You’ll still need a physical copy of the games in order to play with Alexa. Key features:

• Create a railway network that is quite valuable by collecting train cards that permit you to claim the color-coded routes all across the map.
• The longer route earns you more points.
• The more cards you save up allows you to claim the pathway.
• Alexa helps and teaches you to play with a skill download.
• Alexa tracks the score, gives you the longest route assessment, and adds music and sound effects to your game.
• The game is ideal for ages 8 and above.

When playing Ticket to Ride with Alexa, you can declare a specific path any player has taken, undo a route you’ve taken by mistake, ask for current score, or ask how many train pieces each player has. 

In addition, Alexa can fill the spot when in short of players. Have no fear, Alexa is here!