Board Games

Classic board games including chess, checkers, Connect Four, Reversi, Go, Backgammon, Ludo and Mancala. Play against a computer opponent with three difficulty levels, or take turns with a friend on the same device.

A chess game in progress is saved automatically, so you can close the page and finish it later.

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  • Backgammon – Race your fifteen checkers home and bear them off before the computer.
  • Carrom – Flick the striker to pocket your coins and cover the queen — vs the computer or a friend.
  • Checkers – Classic 8×8 checkers against the computer or a friend.
  • Chess – Full chess against a local computer opponent or a friend.
  • Chinese Checkers – Hop your marbles across the star into the opposite point first.
  • Connect Four – Drop discs and line up four in a row before the computer does.
  • Dominoes – Match the ends of the line and be first to play all your tiles.
  • Draughts Variants – International 10×10 and Brazilian draughts with flying kings.
  • Go – Surround territory and capture stones in the ancient game of Go.
  • Gomoku – Get five stones in a row on a 15×15 board before your opponent.
  • Hex – Link your two sides of a diamond of hexagons before your opponent.
  • Ludo – Roll the die, race your four tokens around the board and capture rivals.
  • Mancala – Sow seeds around the board and fill your store with the most.
  • Nine Men's Morris – Form mills of three to capture your opponent’s men in this ancient strategy game.
  • Peg Solitaire – Jump pegs over each other until only one is left.
  • Reversi – Outflank and flip your opponent’s discs to own the board.
  • Sea Battle – Hunt down the hidden enemy fleet before it finds yours.
  • Secret Colors – Deduce the hidden colour code from black and white feedback pins.
  • Snakes and Ladders – Roll the die, climb ladders, dodge snakes and race to square 100.
  • Tic-Tac-Toe – Classic three-in-a-row against a local AI or a friend on the same device.
  • Tile Solitaire – Clear a stacked layout of picture tiles by matching free pairs.

Frequently asked questions

Are these board games free?

Yes. All 21 board games on GamesPlayLand are free to play in your browser, with no download and no sign-up.

Which board games can I play?

You can play Backgammon, Carrom, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Checkers and 16 more.

Can I play board games on my phone?

Yes. Every game in this category works in mobile browsers with touch controls.