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The classics, playable from anywhere, no box required.

Board and tile games you already know, running in the browser. One person hosts on a laptop or TV; everyone else plays from a phone.

Ludo keeps the capture-and-send-home mechanic of the physical game; Snakes & Ladders keeps the exact-roll-to-finish rule — nothing's been simplified to make it fit a screen.

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  1. 1Put the board on the biggest screen in the room and use phones as controllers, same as the physical version.
  2. 2Ludo supports two, three or four players without changing the board.
  3. 3Games remember nothing between sessions, so there's no save file to lose — just open a new room.

Classic board games without the box

There are three board-style games here: Ludo, Snakes & Ladders and Connect 4. They're the versions you grew up with, with the rules people already know, running in a browser. There are no pieces to lose, no board to unfold and no arguments about whose turn it was, because the game keeps track.

Ludo keeps the rules that make it Ludo. You need a 6 to leave base, a single opposing token on an unsafe square is captured, a 6 gives another turn, and three in a row forfeits the third. Snakes & Ladders uses a fixed 10 by 10 board with eight snakes and eight ladders, and you need the exact roll to land on 100. Connect 4 is the familiar 7 by 6 grid with four in a row in any direction.

How online play works

One person creates a room and picks the game. Everyone else joins with the four-digit room code, a QR code or a link, from their own phone, tablet or computer. All players see the same board, and it updates as each move is made. Ludo and Snakes & Ladders take two to four players; Connect 4 takes two, with anyone else watching as a spectator.

For an in-person game night you can put the board on the TV and use phones as controllers, close to the real thing. For a remote one, everyone plays from their own screen, ideally with a call running alongside.

Playing solo or short-handed

Each of the three can fill an empty seat with a computer player, added by the host in the lobby before the game starts, so you can play with one other person or even on your own. If someone's connection drops mid-game, their seat is held for 30 seconds and they come back to the same position. Games are free and need no account.

Questions people ask

Are the rules the same as the physical board games?
Yes — Ludo keeps the capture-and-send-home mechanic, Snakes & Ladders keeps the exact-roll-to-finish rule. Nothing's simplified to fit a screen.
How many people can play Ludo?
Two, three or four, without changing the board.
Do we need the physical board or pieces?
No — it runs entirely in the browser. One person hosts on a laptop or TV as the board; everyone else plays from their own phone.
Is there a save file if we stop partway through?
No — games remember nothing between sessions, so there's no save file to lose. Just open a new room to pick up again.
Is it free to play?
Yes, fully free — supported by ads that sit in fixed slots and never cover the board or the controls.

How a game night works

  1. 1

    Pick a game

    Eight to start with. Quick fillers to full board games.

  2. 2

    Create a room

    One tap. You get a 4-digit code and a QR to share.

  3. 3

    Share the code

    Friends type it in, or scan the QR from their phone.

  4. 4

    Play

    Host hits start. You're in. Play again in one tap.

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