I spent months building the board game I always wanted to play, then put it in the browser so anyone can sit down at the table.
Taipan is a naval trading and combat board game for four captains. Roll, sail, and haul cargo to the islands that pay best, or skip the honest work and raid the ships that did it. Upgrade your fleet piece by piece until your rivals start sailing around you. First to 16 tallies wins.
Solo plays great: the three CPU captains all scheme differently, and the Raider will teach you respect. Online is one shared link, no signups, friends in seconds. There's pass-and-play for the couch, a tutorial that gets you sailing in minutes, and a full rulebook one tap away.
Free, no account, no download, no ads. Built and run by one person.
Play here: https://bragoatski.itch.io/taipan
I'd love to hear where it grabs you and where it loses you. I read everything.