We like the idea behind Chillingo’s BoardBox ($4)—play chess, checkers, reversi, go, xiangqi, tic-tac-toe and other board games on an attractively-rendered board with nice-looking pieces—but the game’s nearly non-existent artificial intelligence spoils what could otherwise be an awesome collection of titles under one app’s roof. Instead of providing both a single- and double-player experience, BoardBox sets up its boards for two people to play against one another, then does little but keep score and automate the removal of pieces where appropriate.
Need help with the rules? It pulls up Wikipedia entries; it also offers a collection of different variations on chess rules, go, xiangqi and checkers, for those who want to try something different, and saves games in progress for those who want to switch boards and then return. With full competitive AI, BoardBox would be easy to love; as-is, it’s only as good as the person you find to play against.
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