Just be aware that many Tabletop Simulator mods don’t include the rulebook for the board game - and Tabletop Simulator as a whole generally relies on the players knowing the rules and moving the pieces themselves. While a digital board game can never fully match up to the experience of playing with people in the same room, using Tabletop Simulator to play online with your friends can be a great way to try out a board game before you invest your cash and shelf space in a boxed copy. The app is also used by tabletop publishers to playtest upcoming board game releases, meaning you can try out the latest hotness before it’s even out. Tabletop Simulator mods aren’t just a way of playing popular board games you already know. To help you find your way to some of the best Tabletop Simulator mods on Steam Workshop, we’ve gathered together a mixture of quick games you can play in half an hour, beginner board games you might already know and bigger board games to tackle once you know your way around the app. What makes this Catan worth playing over that Catan? Is scripted better than non-scripted? How do games with hidden information work? In fact, there are so many Tabletop Simulator mods it can be hard to know where to start if you’re new to the app.