Is BrettspielWelt still online?

Yes. BrettspielWelt was online when we last checked.

German online site with versions of over 70 classic and modern board and card games, such as Carcassonne and Tichu. ^[1]

Press startPlay at brettspielwelt.de How to play

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What is BrettspielWelt?

“Willkommen zum kostenlosen Brettspiele Online Portal. Hier kannst Du die besten Brettspiele, online mit weltweit mitspielenden Spielern erleben. Ein grosse lebhafte Community bietet Hilfe und zugehörigkeitsgefühl.”
From the official site, brettspielwelt.de

From Wikipedia

BrettspielWelt (BSW; German for Boardgame World) is a German online gaming site. It contains online versions of over 70 classical and modern board games and card games, such as Backgammon, Bluff, Carcassonne, Can't Stop, Go, Settlers of Catan, and Tichu.

A Java-enabled browser is required to play, and registering with the site is not required (though recommended, as many players will not play with unregistered users). All major aspects of the Java client, games and website are also available in English. The site is independent and free from advertising, except for indirectly advertising the games themselves. As a result of the site's popularity, some board game publishers have presented new board games on BrettspielWelt before they are first published.

All players begin (by default) in the game manager, which is used by players from many countries. New players having difficulty getting started can introduce themselves to one of the English-speaking communities for advice and help. BSW offers a system for implementing translations.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “BrettspielWelt”, by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Unmodified except for paragraph trimming.

In this directory, BrettspielWelt sits in the classic web collection and is tagged board (37 games) and cards (14 games). It launched in 1998, which places it on our timeline.

Fact file

Inception: 1998

Source: Wikidata (CC0). Wikidata is community-edited; corrections welcome there.

How to play

1Open brettspielwelt.de in a desktop or mobile browser. It is the official site; avoid “unblocked” mirrors.
2The homepage doesn't say whether you need an account. Many games here let you play as a guest and register later to keep progress.
3The homepage doesn't list controls, so we don't guess. Most games show a tutorial or a “how to play” screen on first launch.

Platform notes

Browser: Plays in the browser from brettspielwelt.de (our inclusion rule).
Account: Not stated on the homepage.
Mobile: Not stated on the homepage.

Status history

Checked (UTC)	Status	Response
Nov 2, 2026, 03:19 UTC	Up	1154 ms

Per-check history started on Oct 29, 2026. Status changes across all games are in the status log.

Questions about BrettspielWelt

Is BrettspielWelt still online?

Yes. At our last check on Nov 2, 2026, 03:19 UTC, the official site at brettspielwelt.de responded normally (HTTP 200) in 1154 ms. A site that answers doesn't guarantee busy servers, so if a lobby is empty, try a different time of day.

When did BrettspielWelt come out?

BrettspielWelt launched in 1998 (source: Wikidata).

Do I need to download anything or make an account to play BrettspielWelt?

BrettspielWelt is playable from its official website in a web browser; that's our inclusion rule. Its homepage doesn't state whether an account is required, so expect a possible sign-up step.

What's the official BrettspielWelt website?

https://www.brettspielwelt.de/. Still Online only links to official game sites, never to re-uploads or mirror sites.

What games are similar to BrettspielWelt?

If you like BrettspielWelt, try PlayOK, 81Dojo, Boardgaming-Online, BoardSpace.net.