Unblocked Board Games
Thirty-one board games, from dice races found in ancient tombs to chess as it is played in three countries. Most let you face the computer or pass the screen to a friend, and almost all of them play well on a phone.
- 31 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.
Chess vs ComputerBoardPlay White against a small chess engine with five strength settings, move hints and opening practice.
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.
FanoronaBoardThe traditional game of Madagascar, where you capture whole lines by moving toward or away from them.
Five Dice ScorecardBoardRoll, hold and reroll five dice to fill a 15-box scorecard with Nordic-style rules.
Fleet StrikeBoardHide your five ships and trade shots with a sharp computer admiral on a pair of 10x10 grids.
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.
Mahjong SolitairePuzzleTake apart a layered pile of 144 tiles two at a time, picking pairs that open up the board.
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.
Peg SolitaireBoardHop pegs over their neighbors and remove them one by one until only a single peg is left.
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.
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.A tour of board games from around the world
This collection is close to a world history lesson. The Royal Game of Ur uses boards found in royal tombs in ancient Mesopotamia. Its rules come from a modern reading, which Wikipedia covers in detail. Senet was painted on Egyptian tomb walls, and this version follows a common modern reconstruction because no full rulebook survived.
Head north and you reach Hnefatafl, a Viking game where one side tries to sneak a king into a corner. Bagh-Chal comes from Nepal and puts four tigers against twenty goats. Konane is Hawaiian, and every single move in it is a jump. Fanorona is the traditional game of Madagascar, where you capture whole lines at once.
Three kinds of chess
If you know Western chess, Chess vs Computer lets you play White against an engine with five strength settings and optional move hints. From there, try two cousins. Xiangqi, Chinese chess, has a river across the middle, a palace for each general and cannons that jump. Shogi, Japanese chess, lets you drop captured pieces back on the board as your own, which keeps games lively right to the end.
From pure luck to pure skill
It helps to know how much luck a game involves before you invite someone to play. Snakes and Ladders is all dice, so a small child has the same chance as an adult. Ludo and Backgammon mix dice with real choices. Backgammon even has a doubling cube and a pip count.
At the far end sit games with no luck at all. Go offers three board sizes. Hex can never end in a draw. Mancala uses Kalah rules and has seven computer opponents with their own styles. These reward practice more than anything else here.
Games you can play alone
A few games here need no opponent. Peg Solitaire asks you to jump pegs until one remains, and it is harder than it looks. Five Dice Scorecard is a calm solo dice game, and Fleet Strike pits your hidden ships against a sharp computer admiral. For two-person matches across every category, browse the 2-player games.
Board Games: common questions
Which board game is easiest to learn?
Snakes and Ladders, Four in a Row and Gomoku can be taught in under a minute. Gomoku's whole rule is five stones in a row on a 15x15 grid, but the tactics run deep.
Can two people play on one computer?
Yes. Most games here have a mode for a friend on the same screen, including Go, Checkers, Xiangqi, Shogi, Mancala and Backgammon. Ludo and Dominoes take up to four players on one device.
Is there a strong chess opponent?
Chess vs Computer has five strength settings and shows how many positions it checked on each reply. Start low and raise it as you win. Hints and opening practice are in the settings.