As fun as board games are, they can be a fiddly hobby, time consuming to set up, and expensive to keep buying the new ones. Arcade1Up’s Infinity Game Table digitizes dozens of classic games like Monopoly and Scrabble into a touchscreen table.

The Infinity Game Table is kind of like a huge tablet with legs — the surface measures 81.3 x 55.9 cm and it stands 49.5 cm tall. Those legs can also be removed if you want to just sit it on an existing table.

The screen itself has a Full HD 1080p resolution, and it comes in your choice of either 24-in or 32-in models. It’s a capacitive touchscreen that can recognize up to 10 inputs at the same time, which is important because up to six people will be crowded around it, poking at it.

The Infinity Game Table looks a bit simpler and it has some pretty big names onboard, thanks to a licensing deal with game giant Hasbro.

It’s not just games either. It’s loaded with around 300 jigsaw puzzles, 500 coloring books, and the ability to access comic book subscription services. The company says that being digital and having online access means that the library of games and other activities will grow over time.

The Infinity Game Table found success as a Kickstarter campaign, with backers pledging more than US$1 million in support. The first units are expected to start shipping to early supporters by March, and the retail price starts at US$600 — about the cost of a new high-end iPad.(SD-Agencies)