Two-player games
One device, two players, zero install. Or each at home, with a simple code.
Two-player games are perfect for couples, friends or a parent and a teenager: chess, checkers, four in a row, ultimate tic-tac-toe, pool, air hockey, curling, crokinole, battleship, backgammon, cribbage and several card games.
On the same device, the screen adapts so each player takes their turn, or face to face for skill games. Remotely, one player creates the game, the other joins with the code received by text, and the connection runs directly between your two devices, end-to-end encrypted.
Want to practise before challenging each other? Every game also has a five-level AI.
Strategy games (29)
ChessThe king of games, with a formidable home-grown engine.
Chess960Fischer’s chess: 960 starting positions, zero theory.
XiangqiChinese chess: cannons, elephants and a river to cross.
CheckersThe 64-square board, in English / American or international rules.
International DraughtsThe 100-square board: flying kings and majority capture.
Canadian CheckersThe Quebec giant: 144 squares and 30 men per side.
GoSurround, capture and build your territories on the board.
ReversiFlip, surround, dominate the board.
Connect FourDrop your discs and line up four before your opponent.
Tic-tac-toeThree symbols in a row: easy to learn, flawless at Master level.
Ultimate tic-tac-toeNine tic-tac-toes in one: every move decides where your opponent plays.
3D Tic-tac-toeFour levels, 76 lines: think in three dimensions.
GomokuFive stones in a row on a Go board: simple, sharp and merciless.
QuadrantsPlace a marble, rotate a quadrant: line up five.
QuartetYou choose the piece your opponent must play.
Nine Men’s MorrisLine up three pieces to form a mill and capture.
AwaleSow, count, harvest: the great West African sowing game.
KalahSow to your store to play again, capture opposite empty pits.
HexConnect your two shores before your opponent cuts you off.
TablutThe king must flee, the attackers must surround him.
BreakthroughTwo rows of pieces, a single goal: break through the enemy lines.
AmazonsMove a queen, shoot an arrow, wall in your opponent.
Fox and HensThirteen hens, one hungry fox and a henhouse to reach.
Dots and BoxesDraw, close the boxes, play again: beware of the long chain.
NimMatchsticks, one rule, and a relentless mathematical strategy.
IsolaOne step, one square fewer: isolate your rival on their island.
BackgammonDice, racing and risk-taking: the oldest of the great race games.
FogA duel in the mist: probe, bluff, capture the Queen.
AlchemistVials, cauldron and a secret rule: crack the grimoire.
Card games (1)
All cards gamesPuzzle games (12)
BlockburstPlace glass blocks, burst rows and columns.
Vial SortPour, sort, fill: one colour per vial.
MarquetryPlace wooden pieces and complete rows, columns and squares.
Enchanted SortSort gems, potions and runes into spellbound jars, and cast a spell with every completed collection.
Free ArrowsFree every arrow without another one blocking its way.
Paint SlideSlide the paint ball and colour the whole canvas.
KittydokuA sudoku of cuddly cats, solo or as a head-to-head grid duel.
CounterweightWork out the weight of each symbol and balance the final scale.
Patchwork QuiltSew the scraps together: at every seam, the patterns must meet.
TideGuide the little crabs to their burrow before high tide.
ClockmakerAssemble the wheels so the hands show the right time.
CartographerDraw an unknown island from a geographer’s clues.
Word and number games (2)
All words and numbers gamesArcade games (5)
PaddlesRetro table tennis in neon: angles, spin and lightning rallies.
Star HopperBounce from cloud to star, from dawn all the way to the nebula.
Fruit SlicerSwipe, slice and dodge the bombs: a rain of fruit to cut in half.
Tightrope WalkerKeep your balance on the wire, from village to storm.
OrchardShake the tree at the right moment, catch the harvest.
Skill games (8)
Pool8-ball pool: break, spin and ball in hand.
CurlingGranite, ice and sweeping: reach the button, knock out your opponent.
CrokinoleThe great Canadian classic: flicks, posts and the 20 hole.
Table hockeyAir cushion puck, lightning reflexes and calculated bounces.
ArtilleryAngle, power and wind: a duel of cannons at sunset.
Snip the CordSlice the rope at just the right moment to feed Gloup.
CairnBuild a tower of stones, hand the worst one to your rival.
RicochetMake stones dance across the lake at sunset.
Dice and party games (9)
YamsFive dice, three rolls, thirteen boxes to fill as best you can.
Ten ThousandSix dice, nerve, and the right moment to cash in.
Liar’s DiceBluff under the cup, unmask the liars.
LudoRoll a 6 to get out, capture your rivals, climb the stairs.
Snakes and LaddersClimb the ladders, beware of the snakes!
Game of the GooseFrom goose to goose, all the way to the garden at square 63.
DominoesDouble-six, passes and a winding chain: up to 100 points.
KeepersLighthouse keepers: guide the boats to port together.
WitnessStudy the scene before it vanishes. What did you see?
Frequently asked questions
How do we play two-player on the same phone?
Open the game, choose the two-player mode on one device and pass the phone. Some skill games are played face to face, each on one side of the screen.
How do we play two-player remotely?
Tap the globe button, create a game and send the code to your friend. They paste it in Join and you play live.
What are the best two-player games?
Favourites include chess, pool, air hockey, four in a row, battleship, crokinole and cribbage.
