๐ŸŽฒCoolFamilyGames

For brothers, sisters, parents and cousins

2 Player Games

17 face-to-face duels where you both play at once on one iPad or phone - tap, drag, swipe, shoot, build, sort and race - plus board games to take turns on or play from two phones with a code. Fast, fair, and free.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Works on one tabletโ›ถ Full screen๐Ÿ™… No sign-up, no chat๐ŸŽš๏ธ Easy, Medium and Hard

Head-to-head duels

Both of you play at the same time on one screen. Lie a tablet flat between you, or sit side by side.

Speed
Quick DrawWait for green. Tap first. Do not flinch.โšก Same time
Speed
Tug of WarOne rope, two teams, a lot of tapping.โšก Same time
Aim
Balloon PopPop the balloons. Leave the bombs. Grab the gold.โšก Same time
Brain
Spot the Odd OneEverything matches except one. Find it first.โšก Same time
Brain
Sort ItDrag every shape into its colour bin. Fast and tidy wins.โšก Same time
Brain
Fix the PictureSame scrambled picture, two players. Slide it back first.โšก Same time
Build
Tower RaceStack it high, stack it straight. A miss brings it all down.โšก Same time
Aim
Brick Smash RaceSame wall, two paddles. Smash it all first.โšก Same time
Speed
Jump & RunSame course, two runners. Tap to jump, do not trip.โšก Same time
Brain
Cup ShuffleKeep your eye on the ball. One guess only.โšก Same time
Brain
Math DuelOne sum, two players. Right answer first wins the point.โšก Same time
Aim
Sharp ShooterHit the targets, hit the bullseye, spare the ducks.โšก Same time
Aim
Fruit SliceSwipe to slice. Do not touch the bombs.โšก Same time
Brain
Maze RaceSame maze, two marbles. First out wins.โšก Same time
Battle
Pong DuelOne ball, two paddles, one screen. First to three.โšก Same time
Battle
Snowball FightMove, hide, throw. Three hits wins.โšก Same time
Air HockeyTwo fingers, one screen, one puck. Swing, do not block.โšก Same time

Board and strategy games

Take turns on one device, or each use your own phone with a join code.

KonaneHawaiian checkers. Every move captures, and running out loses.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
Mu TorereThe Maori star game. Nobody is captured, you just get stuck.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
OwareGhana's great sowing game. Count seeds, starve your rival.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
Bagh-ChalFour tigers hunt twenty goats. Nepal's lopsided classic.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
Tic Tac ToeThree in a row wins. Beat a friend or an unbeatable AI.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
Connect FourDrop your discs and line up four before your rival does.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
ReversiOutflank your opponent to flip the board your colour.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
Dots & BoxesClose the most boxes to win this pencil-and-paper classic.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
MorabarabaBuild mills of three cows. Shoot the herd down to two.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
YoteJump one piece, take two. West Africa's sharpest trade.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
Dou Shou QiJungle chess. The rat beats the elephant, every time.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
O An QuanVietnam's chalk-drawn classic. The mandarin is worth ten.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
GomokuFive in a row. Easiest to learn, brutal to master.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
ChessEvery rule, five levels, five boards. The real thing.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
BackgammonFive thousand years old and still one of the best.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code
HnefataflThe Viking king's table. Sixteen hunters, one king, one way out.๐Ÿ” Take turns๐Ÿ”— Share a code

Dice, cards and family classics

Pass it back and forth. Most also take more than two.

Questions

Do we need two devices?

No. The duels are made for one tablet or phone - lie it flat between you and the top half turns round to face the other player, or sit side by side. The board games work on one device too, taking turns.

Can we play from two different phones?

Yes, for the games marked Share a code. One person opens the game and a five-letter code appears; the other goes to the Join page on their own phone and types it in.

Which are best for little children?

Tug of War, Balloon Pop and Sort It have nothing to read and work from about three or four. Quick Draw and Cup Shuffle are good from about four.

Which are best for a parent and a child?

The ones where care beats speed: Spot the Odd One, Cup Shuffle, Math Duel and Quick Draw, where tapping too early or guessing loses. A careful child really can beat a hurried adult.

Is it safe for kids?

The duels run entirely on your own device - no chat, no strangers, no accounts - and they are all in the Kids Corner too. Code games only connect people who share the code with each other.

Do they work full screen?

Yes. Press Play full screen above any game; the duels then fill the whole screen whatever shape it is.