Board games

Games played face to face on a board with stones or pieces. You can also practice against the CPU.

Players: Two to four. Most of them are played one against one.
Time: about 10–20 min. Gomoku, Reversi and Hasami Shogi are about ten minutes each.
Sign-up: None. The board and the pieces are both on screen.
CPU: All 10 have a CPU, and the host chooses how strong it plays.
Legal moves: Squares you may use light up. Illegal moves cannot be made at all.

Each one in a sentence

Backgammon: Backgammon is a board game for 2 players that takes about 15 minutes. Roll two dice, race your fifteen checkers home, and the first player to bear them all off wins. Free. In-browser. No account.
Checkers: Checkers is a board game for 2 players that takes about 10 minutes. Pieces step diagonally forward and capture by jumping; take all of your opponent's pieces to win. Free. In-browser. No account.
Chess: Chess is a board game for 2 players that takes about 20 minutes. Move six kinds of piece and trap your opponent's king to win. Free. In-browser. No account.
Go: Go is a board game for 2 players that takes about 15 minutes. Place stones in turn and surround more territory than your opponent. Free. In-browser. No account.
Gomoku: Gomoku is a board game for 2 players that takes about 10 minutes. The first player to line up five stones wins. Free. In-browser. No account.
Hasami Shogi: Hasami Shogi is a board game for 2 players that takes about 10 minutes. Every piece is a pawn; trap enemy pieces between two of yours, and the first to capture five wins. Free. In-browser. No account.
Mancala: Mancala (Kalah) is a board game for 2 to 4 players, about 10 minutes. Collect the most stones in your store and you win. Free. In-browser. No account.
Japanese Mancala: Japanese Mancala is a board game for 2 to 4 players, about 10 minutes. Empty your own side first and you win. Free. In-browser. No account.
Reversi: Reversi is a board game for 2 players that takes about 10 minutes. Sandwich your opponent's discs to flip them; the most discs at the end wins. Free. In-browser. No account.
Shogi: Shogi is a board game for 2 players that takes about 20 minutes. Captured pieces change sides and can be dropped back on the board; checkmate the opposing king to win. Free. In-browser. No account.

Nothing on a board is hidden

On a board, what you see is all there is. There is no hand to hide, so you and your opponent are looking at exactly the same thing and thinking about the same problem. Talking over a call changes none of it — the board does not move for anybody.

Legal squares light up and illegal ones cannot be pressed. Things like a forbidden point in Go or two pawns on a file in Shogi are blocked before the move happens, not punished after it. Nobody loses on a technicality while they are still learning.

From quick games to long ones

Gomoku, Reversi, Hasami Shogi, Checkers and Mancala all finish in about ten minutes. Go and Backgammon take about fifteen, Shogi and Chess about twenty. The amount you have to learn rises in roughly the same order, so working down the list keeps it gentle.

Mancala seats two to four. Only the shape of the board changes, so it is a useful thing to reach for when three people turn up and you do not want anyone sitting out. It is short enough that a fourth player arriving late can be dealt into the next round instead of waiting out a long game.

How to choose

If you want something quick, start with a shorter game.
For a slower, face-to-face game, try one of the board games.
For a game you have not played before, try the CPU once before inviting a friend. It goes faster that way.
Even in the same room, everyone should use their own device.

FAQ

Do I need a physical board?

No. The board, the stones and the pieces are all on screen.

Can I accidentally make an illegal move?

No. Only the squares you are allowed to use can be pressed.

Can I practise alone?

Yes. All 10 of them have a CPU, and you can choose how strong it plays.

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Last updated 2026-09-13 · Run by Qdan, Inc.