Two-player games
The two-player classics, ready on your phone: pass the phone back and forth, play on separate phones with a code, or take on the computer when you're alone.
Common Thread
A word game: find words on the board from one-word clues. 1–12 players
Codebreaker
Crack a secret code of four colours in ten guesses or fewer. 1–2 players
Hangman
Find the secret word one letter at a time before the drawing is finished. 1–2 players
Four in a Row
Drop discs into the frame and get four in a row first. 2 players
Sea Battle
Hide your fleet and sink your opponent's before they sink yours. 2 players
Checkers
Classic draughts for two on the dark squares: capture all your opponent's pieces. 2 players
Kalaha
A classic seed-sowing game for two: fill your store before your opponent. 2 players
Dots & Boxes
Take turns drawing lines between dots and close as many boxes as you can. 2–4 players
Trade Island
Settle an island, trade resources and build your way to 10 points. 2–4 players
The Dash
Give one word so your team can find a hidden spot between two opposites. 2–12 players
Letter Hunt
Find words starting with one letter in ten categories, against the clock. 2–10 players
Forehead
Guess the word on your forehead while your team explains it. 2–20 players
Yatzy
The classic dice game with five dice and fifteen boxes: score the most points. 1–6 players
Chess
Classic chess for two: checkmate your opponent's king. 2 players
Mill
The ancient board game for two: get three in a row and take your opponent's pieces. 2 players
War
The simplest card game for two: turn a card, and the higher one wins. A tie means war! 2 players
Ludo
Classic Ludo for 2–4: roll the die and race all four tokens round the board and home before anyone else. 2–4 players
Thirty-One
The classic card game of collecting 31 in one suit, and not being stuck with the lowest hand. 2–6 players
500 Rummy
Rummy with an open pile: meld sets and runs, lay off on everyone's melds, and be first to 500. 2–4 players