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Two player games
These games play with two people, either taking turns on one phone, tablet or computer (pass and play) or online on two devices with a short room code and no account. Our picks: Lamplight Pool for pool, Marigold Mini Golf for 2 to 4 players, Kingsway Chess and Crown Jump Checkers for chess and checkers, and classic board games like Bracken Backgammon and Mulberry Mancala. All free, nothing to download.
Online or on one device
Play a friend with a room code, or share the screen · 11 games
10 minSavesLamplight Pool
PoolReal pool physics under a warm lamp. Play 8-ball and 9-ball against house players or a friend, and climb from a garage table to the Grand Hall.
10 minSavesMarigold Mini Golf
Mini golfReal 3D mini golf on six hand made courses: windmills, a pirate cove, temple gates, a ski lift, neon bumpers and a volcano. House players, pass and play, online with a friend and a Daily Nine.
10 minSavesBracken Backgammon
BackgammonClassic backgammon with the doubling cube, match play and the Crawford rule. Five house players, hints and a game review, pass and play, online with a friend and Daily Dice.
10 minSavesMulberry Mancala
MancalaSow seeds round a carved wooden board, capture and go again. Kalah and Oware, five house players up to a strong expert, hints, undo and a game review, pass and play, online with a friend and a Daily Sowing.
10 minSavesDamson Drop
Four in a RowDrop a disc, line up four. Five house players up to a perfect expert, hints, undo and a game review, Drop or Pop and bigger boards, pass and play, online with a friend and a Daily Harvest.
10 minSavesRosehip Reversi
ReversiTrap a line of discs and flip it your way. Five house players up to a strong expert, hints, undo and a game review, pass and play, online with a friend and a Daily Opening.
10 minSavesSamphire Salvo
Sea battleHide your fleet, call your shots, sink theirs first. The classic pencil and paper sea battle with ships and splashes drawn by hand: quick, classic and big fleets, salvo and hit again rules, five house players up to an odds expert, pass and play, online with a friend and a Daily Fleet.
10 minSavesPrimrose Paddocks
Dots and BoxesDraw a line, close a box, go again. Dots and boxes on notebook paper with a critter in every paddock: boards 3x3 to 8x8, five house players up to a chain expert, hints, undo and a game review, pass and play for 2 to 4, online with a friend and a Daily Paddocks.
10 minSavesFoxglove Farkle
FarkleRoll six dice, set aside the scorers and push your luck or bank. Real odds on every roll, Classic or Old style rules, five house players, pass and play, online with a friend and a Daily Posy.
Pass and play on one device
Take turns on the same screen · 4 games
Long playSavesKingsway Chess
ChessTravel the Kingsway and beat 30 rivals, up to an opponent no human has beaten. Puzzles, hints and game review, all free.
Long playSavesCrown Jump Checkers
CheckersClassic checkers with a world tour of rivals, chain-jump fireworks and a champion who never slips.
Which two player game should you play?
- Something sporty. Lamplight Pool is 8-ball and 9-ball on a table that plays like a real one. Marigold Mini Golf is 3D mini golf for 2 to 4 on one device, or two online.
- A quick classic. Damson Drop is four in a row, Primrose Paddocks is dots and boxes (2 to 4 players on one device), and Samphire Salvo is the pencil and paper sea battle.
- A thinking game. Kingsway Chess and Crown Jump Checkers for chess and checkers, Rosehip Reversi for disc flipping, and Mulberry Mancala for sowing seeds round a board.
- A bit of luck. Bracken Backgammon with a doubling cube, push your luck dice in Foxglove Farkle, or the five dice scorecard game Pipfold.
- Cards. Cribbage Cabin online or side by side, and race games like Updraft Duel and Spite Street on one screen. See card games for two for more.
How playing online works
- Open the game and tap Play a friend.
- One of you hosts a game and gets a short room code.
- Send the code (or the share link). The other person types it in on their own phone, tablet or computer.
- You're at the same table. Nobody needs an account.
Online games are just between the two of you. Want to practice first? Most of these games also have house players, from a gentle beginner up to a strong expert.
How pass and play works
Pass and play means two people share one device and take turns. It's how we play at the kitchen table: one phone or tablet in the middle, handed back and forth. Every game on this page has it, and it needs no account.
Tips for a good game night
- Mix fast and slow. Start with a few rounds of four in a row or dots and boxes, then settle into backgammon or chess.
- Even it out. If one of you is much stronger, let the newer player pick the game, or warm up against an easy house player first.
- Use a tablet for the board games. A bigger screen makes pass and play easier to share.
Questions
What are good free 2 player games online?
Lamplight Pool, Marigold Mini Golf, Bracken Backgammon, Mulberry Mancala, Damson Drop (four in a row), Rosehip Reversi, Samphire Salvo (sea battle) and Cribbage Cabin all play two players online with a room code or on one device.
Can I play with someone on another device?
Yes. In the games in the first row, tap Play a friend, host a game and share the room code. The other player joins from their own phone, tablet or computer, and nobody needs an account.
Are there two player games on one device?
Yes. Every game on this page has pass and play, where you take turns on the same screen. Primrose Paddocks, Marigold Mini Golf, Foxglove Farkle and Pipfold take up to four.
Can I play chess with two players on one device?
Yes. Kingsway Chess and Crown Jump Checkers both have a two player mode on one device, as well as computer rivals.
Do I need to download anything?
No. Everything here plays in your browser, with nothing to install.