Seven games, one box
Board Games brings together the classic games people most often want a second player for. Each one has three levels of house players with their own names, pass and play on one device, a coach that explains your first game a step at a time, undo, and autosave in the middle of a game.
| Game | Players | Aim | The game ends when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkers | Two players | Capture or block every piece on the other side | One side has no move left |
| Reversi | Two players | Have the most discs of your colour | Neither player can move |
| Four in a Row | Two players | Four of your discs in a line | A line of four, or the board is full |
| Backgammon | Two players | Bear off all fifteen checkers first | One player has borne off every checker |
| Dominoes | Two players | Play out your tiles and score the other hand's pips | A player reaches 100 points |
| Sea Battle | Two players | Sink all five ships of the other fleet | One fleet is sunk |
| Ludo | Four colours | Get all four of your tokens home | One player has all four home |
Players who play fair
The house players follow exactly the rules you do and are only ever told what a person in their seat would know. In Dominoes that is their own tiles and the line on the table; in Sea Battle, their own fleet and the answers to their shots. Backgammon's and Ludo's dice come from a seed fixed before the first move, so no roll ever depends on what anyone does, and Backgammon's Scores sheet keeps a tally of every number thrown. Easy players make friendly mistakes, Medium players know the game, and the Hard players think further ahead.
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Questions
Are the board games free?
Yes. All seven games are free against the Easy and Medium players with the standard rules, and so is pass and play on one device, with no ads and no sign-up. Board Games Pro is a one-time $1.99 upgrade that adds the Hard players, rule options, full statistics and history, and extra board and piece looks.
Do the computer players cheat?
No. Every house player is given only what a person in that seat could see: never your dominoes, never your fleet, never the dice to come. Every roll comes from a seed fixed before the first move.
Can I play with a friend?
Yes, on the same device. Every game has pass and play for two, and Ludo for up to four. In Dominoes and Sea Battle the screen is covered between turns so hands and fleets stay secret.
Do they work offline?
Yes. Once a game has loaded it needs no connection, and your games and statistics stay in this browser on this device.