Free board games online
Classic board games you can play on your own, any time. Each one has a computer opponent, follows the traditional rules and explains them on its page, so you can learn a game and play it in the same place.
Play Chess at four levels from Beginner to Expert, Checkers 3D and Reversi 3D on real 3D boards, Backgammon with gammons and short matches, and Dominoes in Draw, Block or All Fives. Race four tokens home in Ludo Park against one, two or three computer players, drop discs in Connect 4 against the computer or a friend, hunt the fleet in Sea Battle, or fill the scorecard in Five Dice. For a two-minute game there is Tic Tac Toe, against the computer or a friend.
Tic Tac Toe
Get three in a row before your opponent. Play the computer from Easy to Unbeatable, or a friend on the same device.
NewFive Dice
The classic five-dice game: roll up to three times, hold the best and fill 13 scoring boxes. Solo or against the computer.
NewBackgammon
The classic dice and strategy race. Hit, build points and bear off all 15 checkers before the computer.
NewDominoes
Double-six dominoes vs the computer. Play Draw, Block or All Fives and race to empty your hand.
NewSea Battle
Hide your fleet and hunt the enemy ships. The classic naval guessing game vs the computer.
NewCheckers 3D
Classic checkers on a polished 3D board. Jump, chain captures and crown kings against the computer.
NewReversi 3D
Flip your opponent's discs and own the board. Othello rules, four computer levels, real 3D discs.
NewChess
Play chess against the computer, from Beginner to Expert. Full rules, hints and undo.
NewConnect 4
Drop discs and line up four in a row. Play the computer or a friend on the same device.
Ludo Park
The classic board game against one, two or three computer players. Roll a 6, capture rivals and race home.
Questions
Can I play board games online against the computer?
Yes. Every board game here has a computer opponent, so you never need to wait for another player. Most have several difficulty levels.
Are these board games free?
Yes. Every game is free to play in full, with no account, no download and no paid extras.
Can two people play on one device?
Connect 4 and Tic Tac Toe can be played against a friend on the same screen. The other board games are currently played against the computer.
Do the games follow the real rules?
Yes. Chess includes castling, en passant and promotion, Ludo needs a 6 to leave the base, and each game page lists the rules it uses.