Unblocked 2 Player Games
Twenty-nine games you can play with someone sitting next to you. Every two-player mode here is local: you share one screen, one keyboard or one tablet. Most can also be played alone against the computer.
- 29 games
- 0 downloads needed
- $0 to play
BackgammonBoardFull-rules backgammon with a doubling cube, pip count, and either a computer rival with three skill settings or a friend.
Bagh-ChalBoardFour tigers against twenty goats on a 5x5 grid. Trap the tigers, or capture five goats to win.
CheckersBoardClassic checkers with forced jumps, kings and multi-jump chains, vs the computer or a friend.
Compact ConflictStrategyTurn-based map conquest for up to four sides, with temples, faith and four elemental upgrades.
DominoesBoardClassic double-six draw dominoes for two to four players, against the computer or on one shared screen.
Dots and BoxesStrategyJoin dots one line at a time and close squares to claim them, against a friend or three levels of AI.
DurakCardsThe Russian card game where you attack and defend to get rid of every card and avoid being the fool.
FanoronaBoardThe traditional game of Madagascar, where you capture whole lines by moving toward or away from them.
Four in a RowBoardDrop discs into a seven-by-six grid and line up four first, against a friend or the computer.
Fox and GeeseBoardA lone fox takes on a flock of thirteen: hunt the geese down or pen the fox in.
Game of the AmazonsBoardSlide an amazon, shoot an arrow, burn a square. Last player with a legal move wins on a 10x10 board.
GoBoardThe classic territory game on three board sizes, with a three-level computer opponent or a friend.
GomokuBoardLine up five stones in a row on a 15x15 grid before your opponent does. Easy rules, sharp tactics.
HexBoardLink your two sides of a hexagon diamond before your rival does. Every game ends with a winner.
HnefataflBoardA Viking board game of escape and pursuit: get the king to a corner, or box him in on all four sides.
KonaneBoardThe Hawaiian jumping game: every move is a capture, and whoever runs out of jumps first loses.
LudoBoardRace four tokens from base to the center, knock rivals home and build blocks, alone or with up to three friends.
MancalaBoardPick up seeds, sow them bowl by bowl and finish with more in your store than your opponent.
Nine Men's MorrisBoardLine up three pieces to form a mill and take an enemy piece, until your rival is down to two.
Penalty Kick ShowdownSportsFive kicks each, nine target zones and a swinging power bar. Score more than the CPU or a friend to win the shoot-out.
Royal Game of UrBoardRace seven pieces home on an ancient board. Roll four two-sided dice, land on rosettes and knock rivals back.
SenetBoardRace five pieces down a snaking 30-square track, swap places with lone rivals and survive the tricky final houses.
ShogiBoardJapanese chess on a 9x9 board. Capture pieces, then drop them back as your own to checkmate the enemy King.
Snakes and LaddersBoardA pure-luck dice race with a big 100-square board, a small 50-square one and up to four players.
Star HalmaBoardHop and step ten marbles across a six-pointed star board before your rival fills your corner first.
SurakartaBoardA 6x6 capture game from Java where stones can only strike after sweeping around a corner loop.
The Reapers: Tournament of DestinyActionA one-keyboard duel between two winged reapers. Time your swings and parries and win two rounds first.
Universal ReversiBoardClassic disc flipping on a board that wraps around every edge, with five computer levels and a two-player option.
XiangqiBoardChinese chess with a river, a palace and jumping cannons, against the computer or a friend.How sharing a screen works
Nothing here needs an account or a second device. In turn-based games you simply take turns tapping the board. Ludo calls this hotseat mode and takes up to four people. In Penalty Kick Showdown you hand the device over when it is the other player's kick.
The one real-time duel is The Reapers: Tournament of Destiny. Both players squeeze in at one keyboard, each with a swing and a parry. Time a parry during the other player's swing and they are left stunned, but a parry that catches nothing freezes you for a moment instead. It needs a laptop, not a tablet.
Quick matches for a short break
If you only have five minutes, pick a game with short rounds. Four in a Row and Gomoku take seconds to explain. Dots and Boxes has you join dots and close squares to claim them. Hex is quick and always ends with a winner, since a draw is impossible. Red builds a chain from top to bottom on a 9x9 diamond while Blue builds one from left to right, and only one of those paths can exist.
Games where the two sides are not equal
Some of the most interesting matches give each player a different army and a different goal. In Bagh-Chal four tigers hunt twenty goats, and the goats win by trapping the tigers. Fox and Geese pits one fast fox against thirteen geese. Hnefatafl has one side escorting a king to a corner while the other tries to box him in. Play twice and swap sides.
Long games for a rainy afternoon
Go has three board sizes, so you can start small. Shogi and Xiangqi bring chess from Japan and China. Backgammon includes a doubling cube for players who like a gamble.
For a card game, Durak works on one device. The goal is not to win but to avoid being the last player holding cards.
Family picks
With young kids, use luck-based games so everyone has a shot. Snakes and Ladders has a 50-square board for small children and moves tokens for you. Dominoes takes two to four players. More choices are in board games.
2 Player Games: common questions
Can I play against a friend on another computer?
No. These two-player modes are for people sharing one device. Pass the tablet, take turns at the mouse, or share a keyboard for the reaper duel.
Which games work for more than two people?
Ludo, Dominoes and Snakes and Ladders take up to four players. Compact Conflict lets up to four sides fight over a map, and Durak supports groups around one device.
What are the keys for the reaper duel?
Player one moves with S and D, swings with X and parries with C. Player two moves with H and J, swings with B and parries with N. The first to win two rounds takes the match.