Pocket Gamer - Boardgames are social by nature.
With no computerised arms moving pieces for you, you’d have to be the definition of Johnny-no-mates to enjoy playing them by yourself.
Portable Gamer: Settlers of Catan is a classic board game of settlement building, trading, back stabbing, and unimaginable hours of fun. This highly coveted and beloved game has finally made its way to the iPad. Will this be the second coming of board gaming for iPad owners everywhere, or should you just stick to the cardboard and wooden pieces collecting dust in their box under your bed?
Touch Arcade:
Board games and other games with single device local multiplayer have been a real hit around my house on the iPad. The large screen of the device really shines in any kind of local multiplayer scenario, and I've had a ton of fun playing everything from single-screen racing games like Danger Derby [$4.99] to excellent adaptations of board games like Small World [$6.99]. We were happy to see the original release of Catan for the iPhone last year, and ever since I realized how much fun board games are on the device, I've been looking for Catan on the iPad.
