Comments on: Simple, fun, online two-player games?

Question: Simple, fun, online two-player games?

Robot Johnny — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:15:29 -0800

Can you recommend some simple, fun, online two-player games suitable for two people chatting over a webcam?

Long-distance relationship here. When apart we like to use Skype and play games together online, and I'm wondering what else is out there.

We're big fans of Scrabble and Scramble on Facebook, so suggestions of any other Facebook games that let us play together/against simultaneously (or back-and-forth like Scrabble) would be welcome. Word games and crosswords are particularly welcome.

We've also enjoyed iSketch.net. No Puzzle Pirates or MMORPGs, please.

By: Shutter

Shutter — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:39:26 -0800

My wife and I enjoy Quadradius from time to time, which I found via metafilter a while back.

By: dpx.mfx

dpx.mfx — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:51:07 -0800

You can play blokus online. Great game.

By: prefpara

prefpara — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:57:20 -0800

I came to recommend Quadradius... I stay to suggest Gpokr. It's a really easy way to play poker online, and they let you reload your fake money every ten minutes if you happen to run out.

By: penguingrl

penguingrl — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:08:01 -0800

http://www.isketch.net/

You have to make sure you get on the right server and room to play one another, but this game is hilarious. It is timed and you do your best in the pictionary setting. There are usually others in the room that can be a pain, but it is an awesome game. :)

By: PowerCat

PowerCat — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:21:46 -0800

Bontago is one of the strangest, yet one of the most amazing game I've ever played.
Both (up to 8) players start on a round map. The goal is to expand your territory to the opponent's flag.
To increase your territory, you need to build towers with blocks you are provided. The taller the tower, the larger its influence range.
Keep building towers, aiming for your opponent's flag.
Collect powerups. The anvil will tilt the board and cause large towers to fall. Bombs will explode on contact. The cancer block will destroy other blocks on contact.

By: Robot Johnny

Robot Johnny — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:00:47 -0800

These are all great! Bontago reminds me that we enjoy games like Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne, which made me seek out online versions, and Online Carcassonne looks promising.

By: asras

asras — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:01:45 -0800

Anagrammatic is awesome.

By: fish tick

fish tick — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:03:15 -0800

This is a pretty good online Scrabble site.

By: cranberrymonger

cranberrymonger — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:14:43 -0800

There used to be/is (?) a cool 2-player game on MSN chat called Solitaire Showdown... you could run your webcam at the same time.

By: cranberrymonger

cranberrymonger — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:23:22 -0800

I'd like to second my own suggestion of Solitaire Showdown 'cause I keep fantasizing about how fun/competitive it is.

By: sonic meat machine

sonic meat machine — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:24:36 -0800

Go. Play at KGS.

By: paulg

paulg — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:37:01 -0800

Now that sonic meat has mentioned Go, I must point-out that chess is quite a popular game. It can be played on the free internet chess server.

By: TimeDoctor

TimeDoctor — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:06:11 -0800

http://games.yahoo.com/ has a bunch of in-browser java games for pool/scrabble/etc that are great.

By: Simon Barclay

Simon Barclay — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:00:36 -0800

It's a classic, and not for everyone, but what about chess?

By: Simon Barclay

Simon Barclay — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:01:28 -0800

(or what paulg said)

By: carsonb

carsonb — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:25:17 -0800

Sudoku Combat is a blast. Two opponents receive identical sudoku boards and race to finish the grid first. Sadly, the game won't let you choose your opponent. The good news is that you're on the other side of the world from the target audience (YouPlay is an Australian site) and the game is usually pretty quiet during North American waking hours.

SC/Combat Sudoku has been through a few iterations and owners; one of the people not very happy with what YouPlay has done to the game set up Sudoku Shootout as an alternative. It never really took off (I guess the guy had some initial trouble making it work right) so there's never anybody playing there, but it seems to work just fine and allows you to choose your opponent. The two of you could pretty much have it to yourselves, I guess.

By: NekulturnY

NekulturnY — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:05:12 -0800

what, no backgammon?

By: Zaximus

Zaximus — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:17:15 -0800

I learned about Globulos from the blue and it is a lot of fun. Plus, if you are playing against each other you don't have to worry about people randomly quitting mid-game.