What else is on the table besides dominoes
Dominoes is spatial matching with a scorekeeper attached, which puts it unusually close to several games people never connect it to. This page is a shortlist of 19 worth playing - all free, all instant in the browser, none of them asking you to download or sign up for anything.
Five groups. The tile and board games are the obvious relatives - Mahjong especially, which is the same matching instinct over a much larger field. Card games swap tiles for a hand. Puzzle games remove opponents. The dice games are pure chance, and the last entry is a clock.
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Yahtzee
The dice-and-scorecard classic, where the upper-section bonus quietly decides most games. Dice & Casino
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Tic Tac Toe
The 3x3 game is solved - which is exactly why the bigger boards are the interesting ones. Board & Tile
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Tetris
Stack the falling pieces, clear the lines, and try to keep up as the gravity accelerates. Puzzle & Arcade
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Spades
Call your tricks, make your contract and punish the overbid - the partnership card game that rewards counting over luck. Card Games
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Solitaire
The full patience cabinet - Klondike, Spider, Pyramid, TriPeaks, Golf, Yukon, Russian, Scorpion, Canfield and Forty Thieves - with a daily deal and leaderboards. Card Games
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Rummy
Draw, meld, discard - and read what everyone else is collecting from the pile. Card Games
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Reversi
A minute to learn, a lifetime to master - corner control, mobility and the counter-intuitive value of owning fewer discs mid-game. Board & Tile
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Puzzle
Sliding tiles, logic grids, nonograms and a dozen more - a different shape of problem each time. Puzzle & Arcade
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Pac-Man
Learn the maze, learn the four ghosts, and find out how far pattern beats reflex. Puzzle & Arcade
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Mahjong
Clear the board by matching free tiles, across layouts from the classic Turtle to the brutal Dragon. Puzzle & Arcade
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Ludo
The race-home board game in eight regional flavours, with a daily challenge and real-time multiplayer. Board & Tile
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Hearts
Dodge every heart and the queen of spades, or shoot the moon and hand the penalty points to everyone else. Card Games
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Gin Rummy
The tight two-player Rummy where deadwood management decides every hand. Card Games
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FreeCell
Every card face up from the first move, four free cells and a solvable deal - the most chess-like member of the solitaire family. Card Games
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Craps
The loudest game on the floor, with play chips only and no real gambling. Dice & Casino
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Chess Clock
A free browser clock that makes draughts, dominoes and Scrabble move a great deal faster. Tools
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Checkers
Eleven genuine draughts variants, from the 8x8 standard to flying kings on a 10x10 board. Board & Tile
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Canasta
Partnership melding with scoring deep enough that people still argue about it. Card Games
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Blackjack
Hit, stand, double or split against the dealer, with play chips and no real gambling. Card Games
Not finished here?
You do not have to leave Dominoes behind to try any of these. If you would rather stay, the main game is one click away, the rules hub covers how everything works, and the FAQ answers the common questions.