multiplayer games

The opponent here is another person, not the computer. Most of the seven are arena titles — Space.io is a ten-ship 3D dogfight where angle of attack matters more than firing speed, ColorWars.io a card-driven land grab in which second place is still a result, and MergeDuel.io a merge race run live against one other person.

Two are considerably quieter. English Checkers offers an online opponent alongside its computer and same-screen options, with compulsory captures throughout.

Matches are short, so this is a sensible tag to open with twenty minutes rather than an evening.