How to play
Every game on the site, explained in a couple of minutes. The rules first, then the tips that actually change how you play.
- How to play 2048
The 2048 strategy that actually works. Learn the rules, the corner technique, and the habits that get you past 1024, then play 2048 free in your browser.
- How to play Backgammon
Backgammon from scratch. Setup, how the dice work, hitting and entering from the bar, bearing off and the doubling cube, plus a free game against the computer.
- How to play Battleship
Battleship explained. How to place your fleet, the hunt and target method for finding ships fast, and a free game against the computer.
- How to play Blockdoku
Learn how to play Blockdoku in a minute. How the blocks work, how rows, columns and squares clear, and the habits that keep a board alive. Free, no sign up.
- How to play Boggle 3x3
Boggle 3x3 explained. How words are traced, how scoring works, and the habits that find more words. Play a free daily 3x3 Boggle board in your browser.
- How to play Boggle 4×4
Boggle 4x4 explained. How words are traced, how scoring works, and the habits that find more words. Play a free daily 4x4 Boggle board in your browser.
- How to play Boggle 5×5
Boggle 5x5 explained. How words are traced, how scoring works, and the habits that find more words. Play a free daily 5x5 Boggle board in your browser.
- How to play Checkers
Checkers explained clearly. How pieces move and capture, forced jumps, kinging, and the strategy that wins games. Play free against the computer.
- How to play Chess Solitaire
Chess Solitaire is a one player capture puzzle. Learn the rules, how pieces move, and the order of captures that clears the board. Free puzzles online.
- How to play Chinese Checkers
Chinese Checkers explained. How marbles move and hop, what counts as a chain, and the strategy that gets you home first. Play free against the computer.
- How to play Connect Four
Connect Four explained, including the centre column rule, odd and even threats, and how to spot a double threat. Play free against the computer.
- How to play Flood It
Flood It explained. How the flood grows, how many moves you get, and the strategy that fills the board in time. Play free on boards from 8x8 to 26x26.
- How to play Go
Go explained simply. Liberties, capturing, ko, passing and how territory is counted, with a free game against the computer on 9x9, 13x13 or 19x19.
- How to play Killer Sudoku
Killer Sudoku explained simply. How cages work, the sums worth memorising, and the order to solve in, plus a free daily Killer Sudoku puzzle to try.
- How to play Killer Sudoku 4×4
A small Killer Sudoku to learn on. How the cages and sums work on a four by four grid, with a free puzzle you can finish in a couple of minutes.
- How to play Mahjong Connect
Mahjong Connect explained. The two turn path rule, which tiles match, and how to clear the board without getting stuck. Play free in your browser.
- How to play Mahjong Solitaire
Mahjong Solitaire explained. What makes a tile free, which tiles match, and the order of clearing that avoids a dead board. Play free, no download.
- How to play Mancala
Mancala explained. Sowing, free turns, captures and how the game ends, plus the opening move that gives you the advantage. Play free against the computer.
- How to play Minesweeper
Minesweeper without the guessing. What the numbers tell you, the two patterns that solve most boards, and a free classic Minesweeper to play now.
- How to play Mini Chess
Mini Chess keeps every chess rule on a smaller board, so games last minutes. Learn the setup, what changes, and play free against the computer.
- How to play Nine Men's Morris
Nine Men's Morris explained. The three phases, how mills work, when you can fly, and the strategy that wins. Play free against the computer.
- How to play Nonogram
Nonograms explained from scratch. What the clue numbers mean, how to solve a line with overlaps, and free picross puzzles in several sizes.
- How to play Pips
Pips explained properly. What each region badge means, how dominoes are placed, and the order to solve in. Play a free daily Pips puzzle on three levels.
- How to play Reversi
Reversi explained. How discs flip, what makes a legal move, and why corners decide the game. Play free against the computer, no signup.
- How to play Rummikub Solitaire
Rummikub Solitaire explained. What counts as a valid run or group, how to arrange every tile into melds, and a free puzzle to try right now.
- How to play Solitaire
Klondike Solitaire explained in plain terms. The layout, the legal moves, draw one and draw three, and the tips that win more games. Play free, no signup.
- How to play Solo Chess
Chess explained from the first move. How every piece moves, castling, check and checkmate, plus the opening principles that matter. Play free against the computer.
- How to play Sudoku
Learn how to play Sudoku in a couple of minutes. The rules, the solving techniques that actually help, and a free daily Sudoku puzzle you can start right now.
- How to play Sudoku 4×4
A gentle way into Sudoku. Learn the rules of 4x4 mini Sudoku in a minute, see how the solving works, and play a free puzzle that takes a couple of minutes.
- How to play Takes
Takes is a chess puzzle made of captures. Learn the rules, how to pick the right first capture, and play free puzzles in your browser.
- How to play Upwords
Upwords is Scrabble where you can build upwards. Learn the stacking rule, how scoring works, and play a free game against the computer.
- How to play Word Hunt
Learn how to play Word Hunt in a minute. How the 90 second clock works, how tracing words scores, and the habits that find more words. Free, no sign up.
- How to play Word Search
Learn how to play Word Search in a minute. How the hidden words run, how to mark one off, and the tricks that find them faster. Free, new puzzle every day.
- How to play Yahtzee
Yahtzee explained. The thirteen boxes, the upper section bonus, when to chase a Yahtzee and when to cut your losses. Play free online.