Classic games for iPhone and iMessage
GameParlor
Play a friend in Messages, or pass the phone in person.
The Collection
The classics, on your phone
14 games, ready to play in the thread or in person.
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Chess
The classic, move by move.
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Mancala
Sow the seeds, sweep the board.
- Capture
- Avalanche
- Sungka
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Checkers
Simple rules, sharp endings.
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Four in a Row
Drop a disc, block the rest.
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Tic-Tac-Toe
A quick round to settle it.
- Classic
- Ultimate
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Reversi
One move flips the board.
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Backgammon
Roll, run, bear off.
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Gomoku
Line up five stones.
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Nine Men’s Morris
Make a mill, take a piece.
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Hex
Bridge your two sides first.
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Yacht
Five dice, twelve rounds, one card.
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Cup Toss
Sink one and you throw again.
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Sea Battle
Hide a fleet, hunt theirs.
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Billiards
Line up the angle, then the 8.
How it plays
It happens in the chat
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Open it in Messages
GameParlor sits in the iMessage app drawer. No account, nothing extra to set up.
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Make your move
Tap to play. The whole game rides the message, so your turn shows up in the conversation.
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They play you back
Your friend gets a nudge, plays their move, and the board updates. Take all day if you want.
In the same room? The app does pass-and-play: two players, one phone.
The Story
GameParlor brings the classic board games to your phone. Play a friend turn by turn inside Messages, or pass the phone for a game in person. No ads, no coin packs, no accounts. Just the game.
In private beta on TestFlight.