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The Games Room

Games collection, beautifully made

The Games Room

Pull up a chair at a lamp-lit table. 7 games, with nothing to sign up for and nothing to wait for.

Play Four in a RowPlay HeartsAll games
Coming soon to theApp StoreComing soon toGoogle Play

Free to play · One optional unlock · Works offline · No data collected

Hex mid-game on the limestone board, teal and amber stones
Yacht: five glass dice thrown, two throws left

The room

One lamp, many ways to play

The Games Room is a quiet place to play. Stones, dice, cards and thread feel like real things on the table, and nothing nags or blinks.

Made to look and feel real

Every game has its own materials, lit by its own light. Smooth animation with a Reduce Motion setting, and soft sounds you can switch off.

Easy on every screen

Portrait and landscape on phones and tablets. Adjustable text size and screen reader descriptions for the board, the dice and every button.

Private by design

Fully offline. No account, no data collected. Your results and streaks stay on your device.

The Games Room on a tablet: seven games on the shelf, Tonight's Lamp and the Cabinet

The games

Take a seat

Some games have a free web preview here, so you can try them before the app arrives.

  • The Four in a Row board in brass and walnut
    Strategy

    Four in a Row

    Drop discs into a brass and walnut board and line up four before the house does.

    Play the preview
  • Hearts at the baize table on a tablet
    Cards

    Hearts

    Pass three, dodge the hearts, and think twice before you take the Queen of Spades. First to 100 loses.

    Play the preview
  • The Hex board: a limestone slab with teal and amber stones
    Strategy

    Hex

    Join your two shores with a chain of sea-glass stones on a limestone tide table. Someone always wins.

    Coming soon
  • Dots and Boxes on a linen cloth with silk threads
    Strategy

    Dots and Boxes

    Stretch silk threads between enamel pegs on a linen cloth and close boxes with wax seals.

    Coming soon
  • Yacht: glass dice beside an ink score card
    Dice

    Yacht

    Five tinted glass dice, three rolls a turn and an ink score card to fill. Chase a high score or beat the house.

    Coming soon
  • Liar's Dice: three ceramic cups around a candle
    Dice

    Liar's Dice

    Hidden dice under glazed ceramic cups, three rivals with their own habits, and a candle in the middle of the table.

    Coming soon
  • Filament: a glowing loop on a smoked-glass plate
    Puzzle

    Filament

    A loop puzzle in glass and light. Draw one closed wire through the pegs so every clue number is satisfied.

    Coming soon

See all 7 games

Learn as you play

Short lessons, one idea at a time

From how discs fall to bidding by candlelight, and from a first chain of stones to reading a loop puzzle. The first lesson in every game is free.

  • Hints that tell you why, not just where
  • Take back a move whenever you like
  • Most games offer pass and play for two

Tonight's Lamp

A fresh daily opening, position or puzzle, the same for everyone. Try it once and see how you do.

The Cabinet

Your results and streaks, kept on your device and nowhere else.

Free, plus one simple unlock

Everything to enjoy every game is free

Free

  • Easy and Medium levels
  • Solo and pass and play, where a game allows
  • Hints and take-backs
  • The first lesson in every game

One optional unlock

  • Hard levels
  • Every lesson
  • The Cabinet: results and streaks
  • Extras

A single one-time purchase. No subscription, no timers.

Questions

Good to know

Is The Games Room free?

Yes. Every game is free to play at its Easy and Medium levels, with hints and the first lesson. One optional, one-time unlock adds the Hard levels, every lesson, the Cabinet and extras. There is no subscription.

Does it need an internet connection?

No. The Games Room works completely offline, on a plane or in a cabin.

Do you collect my data?

The app collects no data and asks for no account. Your results, streaks and settings stay on your device.

When can I get it?

The Games Room is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. This site will link to the stores as soon as the app is available.

Which devices?

iPhone and iPad, and Android phones and tablets, in portrait and landscape.

Is the web preview the full game?

No. A preview on this site is a small demo of a game against the computer, at Easy and Medium. The app adds the Hard levels, guided lessons, daily games, the Cabinet, sound and richer animation.

Can I play against friends?

Several games have pass and play for two people on one device; each game page says what it offers.

How do I get help?

Write to support@equalinformation.com or open the support page. For privacy questions write to privacy@equalinformation.com.

Say hello

Questions, bug reports or ideas for the next game: support@equalinformation.com. General enquiries: contact@equalinformation.com. Privacy: privacy@equalinformation.com.

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