Games to play on a call

Keep your call running — on the phone, on Discord, on Zoom — and play in a browser alongside it. Send the invite link and the other person joins with no account.

Players: Two to six. All 16 games work alongside a call.
Time: about 10–25 min. Long enough for a round to fit into a conversation, short enough to stop after one.
Sign-up: None. Whoever opens the link you pasted is seated immediately.
CPU: 16 of them have a CPU, so a seat nobody claimed can still be filled.
What you need: A browser. Keep using whatever you already call each other on.

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.
President: President (also called Daifugo) is a card game for 3 to 6 players that takes about 15 minutes. Empty your hand first to take the top rank. 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.
Hearts: Hearts is a card game for 3 to 5 players that takes about 20 minutes. Avoid taking hearts and the queen of spades — the lowest score wins. Free. In-browser. No account.
Hanafuda Koi-Koi: Hanafuda Koi-Koi is a traditional Japanese card game for two players that takes about 15 minutes. Match cards by month and collect sets to score. Free. In-browser. No account.
Riichi Mahjong: Riichi Mahjong is a tile game for 3 to 4 players that takes about 25 minutes. Draw and discard until your hand is complete — scoring is done for you. 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.
Crazy Eights: Crazy Eights (also called Page One) is a card game for 2 to 6 players that takes about 10 minutes. Match the colour or the number on the table and empty your hand first. 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.
Sevens: Sevens is a card game for 3 to 6 players that takes about 10 minutes. Build out from the sevens and empty your hand first. 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.

Over the phone or on FaceTime

Call the person you want to play with, the way you always would. Everything below happens without hanging up.

Create a party and send them the link by message — or just read out the six-character code, which is quicker than spelling a URL.

They open it in a browser and type a name. A phone handles the call and the game at the same time, so neither of you has to move to a computer.

On Discord

Join a voice channel with everyone who wants to play. You do not need to share your screen.

Create a party here and paste the link into that channel's text box.

Everyone clicks it, opens it in a browser, and types a name. The voice channel keeps running the whole time.

On Zoom

Start the meeting as usual. As long as everyone is already in the call, the rest is quick.

Paste the party link into the Zoom chat. If you would rather say it than send it, read out the six-character code instead.

Everyone opens it in a second tab and sits down. Shrinking the Zoom window lets you watch the board and the faces at once.

How to choose

Playing someone for the first time? Pick a game with short rules so the call never stalls on an explanation.
If you do not yet know how many are coming, choose a game with a high seat limit and grow into it.
On a long call, several ten-minute games give you more natural places to stop than one long one.

FAQ

Which calling app should we use?

Whichever you already use. Phone, FaceTime, Discord and Zoom all work — you only need to share the link.

Can I stay on the call and play in a browser?

Yes, on a phone as well. The game opens in a separate tab and the call keeps running.

Does the other person need an account?

No. They open the link you sent, type a name, and sit down.

How many of us can play together?

Six, in the games that seat the most. For a bigger call, pick a game with a high seat limit.

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