Games against the computer
The computer plays the other side. Most games let you choose the level, starting from Easy, so they are a good way to learn the rules.
Games against the computer (91)
CanastaClassic four-player partnership Canasta with two decks and single draws
EuchreCall trump and take three of five tricks in a 24-card partnership game against three computers
Spite and MaliceBuild shared ascending stacks and empty your pay-off pile before your opponent
Usunoro (Four-of-a-kind Grab)Pass cards and react to the first token grab with four seats
BuncoRoll three dice in a one-table individual game against three computers
CrokinoleFlick discs toward the centre and knock your opponent into lower-scoring zones
DartsAim and count down to exactly zero in 301 or 501 darts
Egyptian War (Slap)Spot doubles and sandwiches to collect the pile
Fleet SearchPlace a fleet and deduce hidden ship positions against the CPU or a friend on one device
Hnefatafl (Viking Board Game)Escape with the king or surround him in Tablut, Copenhagen and Fetlar
Kings in the CornerBuild alternating-color piles, open king corners and empty your hand
Liar's DiceRaise a call or challenge hidden dice. Play the computer or pass the device
Mexican TrainBuild personal and shared domino trains and finish with the lowest score
PinochleBid, meld and capture counters in single-deck partnership Pinochle
Six Card GolfSwap six cards and make vertical pairs for the lowest score
Ski JumpTime take-off and landing and compete on two-jump totals
Ten Thousand DiceKeep scoring dice and choose when to bank points or roll again
WhistPlay Classic Whist with a computer partner: follow suit, use trump and take tricks together
Air HockeyHit the puck into the far goal – play the computer or a friend on one screen
Block TowerStack wooden blocks one by one and see how high you can build before the tower tumbles
Bozu Mekuri (Poet Card Game)Flip the Hyakunin Isshu poet cards: keep lords, monks cost you everything, princesses take the field
Buta no Shippo (Pig’s Tail Card Game)Flip cards from a ring – match the last card’s suit or rank and you take the pile. Fewest cards wins
Capture GoBe the first to capture a stone – a beginner-friendly way to learn Go
Car RacingThree laps seen from above: beat three computer cars or race your own ghost
CribbagePeg to 31 with fifteens, pairs and runs, count your hand and race to 121 on the board
Daifugo (President)Beat the pile with higher cards and empty your hand first. Revolution, 8-cut and more house rules
Daruma Otoshi (Japanese Tower Game)Knock the blocks out one by one with a mallet without dropping the daruma on top
Fifty-One (Japanese Card Game)Swap cards with the table until your hand is one suit, get close to 51, then call
Fox and GeeseOne fox against a flock of geese in the classic European hunt game
Gin RummyDraw, discard and build melds; knock with 10 or less deadwood, or go gin with zero
Gunjin Shogi (Military Shogi)Move hidden pieces, let the referee judge each battle and take the enemy HQ
Hachi-Hachi (Hanafuda)Three-player hanafuda with hand yaku, capture yaku and an 88-point par
Hana-Awase (Hanafuda)Three-player hanafuda: match cards by month and score card points plus yaku
Hasami ShogiSlide pieces like rooks and sandwich enemy pieces to capture them. First to 5 wins
Juroku MusashiOne General against sixteen soldiers in a classic Japanese hunt game
Mahjong (Two-Player Riichi)Japanese riichi mahjong one-on-one vs the CPU, with hints, a yaku list and scoring practice
Mawari Shogi (Shogi Board Race)Toss four golds as dice, race around a shogi board and rise from pawn to king
Mini ShogiShogi on a tiny 4×5 board, plus 5x5 minishogi, with a move guide and hints
Napoleon (Japanese Card Game)Bid to become Napoleon, call a secret adjutant and win the honor cards in this Japanese trick-taking game
Ohajiki (Japanese Marble Flicking)Flick a flat glass piece into another to win it. Draw a line between them first
Oicho-Kabu (Japanese Card Game)A Japanese adding card game: get the last digit of your total close to 9 and beat the dealer
Quick Draw DuelPress the instant the “!” appears – beat seven rivals in a sunset reaction duel
Royal Game of UrRace seven pieces home with pyramid dice in this 4,500-year-old game from Mesopotamia
Senet (Ancient Egyptian Game)Throw four sticks and race your pieces along 30 squares in the board game of the pharaohs
Seven Bridge (Japanese Rummy)Meld sets and runs, lay off on any meld and claim discards with pon and chi
Shogi KuzushiSlide shogi pieces out of a pile with one finger, without a sound. Solo, vs CPU or 2 players
Shut the BoxRoll two dice and flip down numbered tiles that add up to the total. Shut every tile to shut the box
SpadesTeam up with a partner, bid your tricks and use spades as trumps to make your contract
SugorokuJapanese dice race: roll, follow the special squares and reach the goal first
TennisA singles match against the computer – time your swing to hit crosscourt or down the line
Territory GameClaim squares next to your land, wall off areas to take them all, and own more of the grid
War (Card Game)Flip the top card at the same time and the higher card takes both. Tie? It’s war!
Xiangqi (Chinese Chess)The chess of China on a 9×10 board, with 3 CPU levels and reasons for blocked moves
Acchi Muite Hoi (Look That Way!)Win rock paper scissors to point, lose and look away – the Japanese “look that way” game
BackgammonRoll two dice, race 15 checkers home and bear them off first, with the doubling cube
BilliardsAim, set the power and pot the balls. 9-ball and 8-ball vs the CPU or a friend
BingoFree bingo caller for parties (75 or 90 balls), printable cards, and bingo vs the CPU
BlackjackBeat the dealer by getting closer to 21 without going over, with strategy hints
BowlingSet your aim, power and hook to knock down ten pins. Solo, vs CPU or up to 4 players
Bulls and Cows (Number Guessing)Crack the secret number using bulls and cows as clues. Solo, daily puzzle or race the computer
Chain Drop PuzzleStack falling pairs of colored balls, connect four to clear them and set off chain reactions
Checkers (Draughts)Move diagonally and jump your opponent’s pieces to capture them all
ChessTrap the enemy king with six kinds of pieces, with hints for beginners
Chinese CheckersHop across the star board and be first to fill the opposite triangle
Concentration (Card Game)Flip two cards at a time and find pairs of the same rank – solo or vs computer
Crazy EightsMatch the suit or rank, play wild 8s, and call “Last card!” before you go out
CurlingSlide stones to the button, curl them past guards and sweep – vs CPU or 2 players
DominoesMatch tiles end to end in a single line and be the first to play all your tiles
Dots and BoxesJoin the dots one line at a time. Complete a box to claim it and draw again
Five Card Draw PokerMake the best poker hand with one draw. Solo hand practice or play the computer
Four in a RowDrop discs into the columns and be the first to line up four across, down or diagonally
Go (Baduk / Weiqi)Surround more of the board than your opponent, with atari marks and hints
GomokuTake turns placing stones. The first to get five in a row in any direction wins
HeartsDodge the hearts and the queen of spades in this trick-taking game. Lowest score wins
HexPlace stones on hexagons and be first to connect your two sides – no draws
I Doubt ItPlay cards face down in order, bluff when you must, and call “I doubt it!” on a lie
Koi-Koi (Hanafuda)Match cards by month, build yaku, then choose: koi-koi or stop?
LudoRoll the die and race all four pawns home before the computer does
MancalaSow the stones one by one and collect the most in your store
Mini GolfPull back and putt around slopes, sand, water, windmills and tunnels. Nine or 18 holes, solo or with friends
Nine Men’s MorrisPlace and move your pieces, make mills of three and capture your opponent’s pieces
Old MaidTake cards from your neighbor, discard pairs, and don’t get stuck with the odd card
Penalty ShootoutPick your spot, power and curve, then dive to save. A soccer penalty kick game, five kicks each
ReversiOutflank stones to flip them to your color. Most stones at the end wins
Rock Paper Scissors RoulettePlay rock paper scissors against an arcade machine – every win spins the roulette
Sevens (Card Game)Build each suit out from the 7s, hold back cards to block, and go out first
Shogi (Japanese Chess)Japanese chess where captured pieces come back. 3 CPU levels and a move guide
Speed (Card Game)No turns: race the computer to play cards one higher or lower onto the center piles
Table TennisPlay to 11 against the computer on a top-down table – angle and power your shots
Tic-Tac-ToeThree in a row wins. Play the computer or a friend, with 4×4 and Vanishing modes
Yacht (Dice Game)Roll five dice up to three times, make combinations and fill in the score sheet