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Board games

Classic board games for two: play the computer or pass the device to a friend.

  • Backgammon

    Race your fifteen checkers around the board and bear them off first, with hitting, blocking and the doubling cube.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Checkers

    Move diagonally, jump to capture and crown your men as kings. Take every piece, or leave your opponent no move, to win.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Chess

    The classic game of kings: checkmate your opponent with five computer levels, a friend on one device, or an online room with game clocks.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Chinese Checkers

    Hop your ten pegs across a six-pointed star into the point opposite. Long chains of jumps win the race, for two to six players.

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    • 2–6 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Dots and Boxes

    Draw lines between dots and close boxes to claim them. Close a box and you draw again; the most boxes wins.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Drop Four

    Take turns dropping pieces into seven columns. Line up four of yours across, up and down or diagonally to win.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Go

    Go, the board game: place stones to surround more of the board than your opponent, on a 9, 13 or 19 line board.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Ludo

    Bring four paper lanterns home in a family race.

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    • 2–4 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Mancala

    Sow seeds around the board, chain extra turns and capture across it. The most seeds in your store wins.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Naval Battle

    Hide five ships on a 10 by 10 chart, then take turns firing at the enemy fleet. Sink every ship to win.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Nim

    Take turns removing stones from the heaps. Take the last stone to win, or play the version where the last stone loses.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Reversi

    Outflank your opponent to flip their discs to your color. When neither player can move, the most discs wins.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Rock Paper Scissors

    Both players throw rock, paper or scissors at the same moment. Win the rounds your match needs.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends
  • Tic-Tac-Toe

    Take turns marking a 3 by 3 grid. Get three in a row across, down or diagonally to win.

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    • 2 players
    • Against the computer
    • Pass and play
    • Online with friends