Computer Play

These are some implementations of various period games, to play on/against the computer. I don't vouch for any of them, I just list them. Note that some of these are pretty old.

A (now-ancient) Windows implementation of Rhythmomachy (Computer Play, Vendor) -- From StarGraphics (more)
A page of Mancala links (Overview, Computer Play) -- Via the Wayback Machine (more)
A pretty JavaScript game of Mancala (Computer Play) -- Lets you play against the computer, in the browser. (more)
Android implementation of Rhythmomachy (Computer Play, Vendor) -- I haven't tried this out yet. Does it still exist? (more)
Courier Online Chess at Jocly (Computer Play) -- An HTML5 implementation of the game. Play online against other players, or against the computer. (more)
Fanarona for Android (Computer Play) -- By John Stracke (more)
Fanarona for GNOME (Computer Play) -- John Stracke's Linux implementation. (more)
Hnefatafl Online (Computer Play, Rules) -- Exactly what it sounds like: a page that lets you play Tafl either against the computer or against a human opponent. (more)
Java implementation of Fanarona (Computer Play) -- Doesn't work in as many browsers any more, since Java support is declining, but this page does include the source code. (more)
Java implementations of several board games (Computer Play) -- Not playable in as many browsers any more, sadly. (more)
Justin's implementation of Laugh and Lie Down for playingcards.io (Computer Play) -- Includes setups for 4 - 8 players. (more)
Justin's implementation of Piquet for playingcards.io (Computer Play) -- (more)
Justin's implementation of Ruff and Trump (Computer Play) -- Also works for Ruff and Honors. (more)
Mats Winther on Tablut (Reconstruction, Computer Play) -- Via the Wayback Machine. Includes a Zillions implementation. (more)
Online play of Mancala (Computer Play) -- (Does this still work?) (more)
P.S. Neeley Shareware (Computer Play) -- Windows implementations of a bunch of ancient games, and a few period ones. (more)
Shogi 2014 (Computer Play) -- An online implementation on Shogi that runs in the browser. (more)
Viking Siege (Computer Play) -- A good-looking (but now very old) implementation of Tafl. (more)
Zillions of Games (Computer Play, Vendor) -- Arguably the best game engine in existence, at least for period games. It can't go everything, but it can do a lot, and it comes with many period games already implemented. (If you hadn't guessed, I really like this program.) (more)