Nowadays, it seems like a new iOS board game pops up every few weeks. As an avid board gamer, I could have one of two possible reactions to this. 1) I could loudly decry the death of my beloved analog game and stamp my feet and tell you why the digital version isn't "real." Or, 2) I could give them a shot and often be pleasantly surprised at the new playing opportunities that arise from the digital ports.
One genre which has been absolutely exploding on iOS is the gaggle of card and board games being translated onto touch screens. We've lost track of how many real-world games have popped up on mobile devices, and now we've found out that another heavy-hitter is on the way. Playdek has announced that they are just a few short weeks away from launching Nightfall on iOS devices.