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One free account, dozens of games, and a full social layer.
Live multiplayer
Match instantly with players worldwide, or open a private room to challenge a friend.
Practice vs AI
Sharpen your game offline against adjustable computer opponents — no waiting.
Ranked play
Climb global and friends leaderboards, earn titles, and enter bracketed tournaments.
Daily rewards
Spin the Lucky Wheel, finish quests, and claim a daily bonus to keep your streak alive.
Friends & alliances
Add friends, chat, gift gold, and join alliances to compete together.
Play anywhere
Runs in any browser on phone or desktop — install the Android app for the full experience.
Play offline, no account needed
Install GamingBox and download an offline pack — then play against the computer with zero signal.
Works with no internet
Download once and play vs the AI on a plane, the subway, or anywhere with no connection.
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Jump straight in as a guest. Sign in later to play online, rank up and keep your progress.
AI opponents + tutorials
Practise chess, checkers, poker and more against the computer, with how-to-play guides built in.
Start playing in 3 steps
From zero to your first match in under a minute.
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Pick a game
Browse the library and open any of the free chess, card or board games.
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Create a free account to save progress, earn gold, and join the leaderboard.
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Play & climb
Match against AI or real players, win games, earn titles and level up.
Knowledge base
Everything you need to know — getting started, how games work, gold & rewards, and fair play.
Getting started
What is GamingBox?
GamingBox is a free online games platform where you play chess, Chinese chess, poker and dozens of card and board games — live against real players or offline vs AI. No download, and no real-money gambling.
Do I need an account?
You can browse every game freely. Sign in with Google, email or as a guest to save your gold, ELO, achievements and match history across devices.
Learning a new game
Every game has a built-in step-by-step tutorial and a practice-vs-AI mode. Open any game's “How to play” guide before your first match.
Playing online
Live rooms & matchmaking
Tap Play now for instant matchmaking, or create a room and share the link to play a friend. Creating and joining rooms is always free.
Practice vs AI
Chess and Chinese chess include an adjustable AI opponent, so you can train any time without waiting for a human.
Fair matchmaking & ELO
Wins and losses update your ELO rating (K=32). The medal next to your name — Bronze to Grandmaster — is derived from that rating.
Gold & rewards
How gold works
Gold is the in-game currency for match entries. Creating, joining or cancelling a room is free; gold only moves when a game ends — the winner takes 90%.
Earning free gold
Claim the daily reward, spin the Lucky Wheel three times a day, finish quests, and win matches to top up your balance.
Gems & speed-ups
Gems are a premium currency that instantly solve resource problems — convert them to gold or skip timed tasks whenever you're short.
Account & fair play
Are guest accounts permanent?
No — a guest account lives in your browser storage. Link Google, Facebook, email or phone to keep your ELO, gold and titles long-term.
Community & conduct
No cheating, bots or abusive chat in PvP. You can report or block any player, and blocked players disappear from every channel.
Is this real-money gambling?
No. Gold and gems have no cash value and can't be withdrawn or exchanged for money. Every game is for entertainment only.
Frequently asked questions
Is GamingBox free?
Yes. Every game is free to play. Creating an account, joining rooms and practising vs AI never costs anything.
Do I need to download anything?
No. GamingBox runs in any modern browser on phone or desktop. An optional Android app is available for offline play and notifications.
Can I play with friends?
Yes. Create a room and share the invite link, or add friends to challenge them directly and chat.
How do rankings work?
Each game tracks a separate ELO rating. Climb the global and friends leaderboards and earn display titles as you hit milestones.
What games can I play?
Chess, Chinese chess, poker and Vietnamese card games, plus checkers, go, backgammon, dominoes and many more — {n} in total.
Is my progress saved?
Sign in and your gold, ELO, achievements and match history sync automatically across every device.
Payment Security
Is it safe to pay here? How secure are payments?
Yes. All payments are processed by Xsolla, a global, licensed payment provider trusted by thousands of game and digital companies worldwide. Xsolla acts as the merchant of record and is certified PCI DSS Level 1 — the highest level of payment-card security. Your payment is handled entirely on Xsolla's secure, encrypted systems.
Do you store my card details?
No. We never see or store your full card number or CVV. Card information is entered directly into Xsolla's PCI-compliant payment form over an encrypted (TLS/HTTPS) connection, and only Xsolla can process it. Our servers only receive a confirmation that the payment succeeded.
Who is Xsolla?
Xsolla is an established global payments company specializing in games and digital goods, used by major studios and platforms. As the merchant of record, Xsolla handles the transaction, taxes, and compliance on our behalf — so your payment is protected by an industry-standard, regulated provider.
Is the connection encrypted?
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What happens after I pay?
Your purchase is delivered automatically. Once Xsolla confirms payment via a secure, signed notification, your purchase is credited to your account — usually within seconds.
What if something goes wrong / can I get a refund?
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Games we support
Every game on GamingBox, at a glance.
- Chinese Chess· 2Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) is a fast, aggressive two-player battle fought across a river with cannons, chariots, and horses. Pieces sit on the intersections, and the two generals can never look each other in the eye.
- Chess· 2Chess is the classic two-player game of pure strategy on an 8×8 board. Marshal your army, trap the enemy king, and outthink your opponent with no luck involved.
- Texas Hold'em· 2-9Texas Hold'em is the world's most popular poker: two private cards, five shared community cards, and four betting rounds where reading players matters as much as the cards.
- Tiến LênVietnamese Big Two· 2-4Tiến Lên (Vietnamese Big Two) is a fast shedding game: beat the last play with a higher card, pair, run, or bomb, and be the first to empty your hand. The 2s are the highest cards — and the biggest targets.
- Mậu BinhChinese Poker· 2-4Mậu Binh (Chinese Poker) is a game of arranging 13 cards into three poker hands — front, middle, and back — and beating each of your opponents' matching rows for points.
- Phỏm (Tá Lả)Vietnamese Rummy· 2-4Phỏm (Tá Lả) is Vietnamese rummy: draw and discard to build melds of runs and sets, shed your dead cards, and finish with the lowest count — or go out clean with a full hand of melds.
- Reversi (Othello)· 2Reversi (Othello) is a quick, brain-teasing duel of black and white discs. Trap a line of your opponent's pieces and flip them all to your colour — the board can swing completely in a single move.
- Gomoku· 2Gomoku ('five in a row') is a pure, elegant race: drop stones on a grid and be the first to line up five in a row in any direction. Easy to pick up, surprisingly sharp to win.
- Checkers· 2Checkers (English draughts) is the timeless game of diagonal moves and chain-jumping captures. Simple rules, deep tactics — sacrifice a piece to set up a multi-jump and clear the board.
- Makruk· 2Makruk is Thai chess — a slower, subtler cousin of Western chess where queens and bishops are short-range, so endgames are rich and decisive attacks are built patiently.
- Backgammon· 2Backgammon is the great race game: roll the dice, run your fifteen checkers home, and bear them off before your opponent — while hitting blots and building blockades along the way.
- Dice (Yahtzee)· 1-6Dice (Yahtzee-style) is the addictive push-your-luck game of rolling five dice and filling a scorecard. Chase the big combos — full houses, straights, and the jackpot five-of-a-kind.
- Dominoes· 2-4Dominoes is the classic tile-matching game: lay your bones end to end, match the pips, and be first to empty your hand — or block everyone else and win on the lowest count.
- Spades· 4Spades is a partnership trick-taking game where spades are always trump. Bid how many tricks your team will win, then deliver exactly — overshoot too often and the 'bags' will sink you.
- Hearts· 4Hearts is the classic trick-avoidance game: dodge every heart and the dreaded Queen of Spades. Or go for the daring 'shoot the moon' and dump all the pain on your rivals.
- Draughts· 2Draughts is the classic diagonal capture game — the English 8×8 version of checkers, with forced jumps and crowned kings that turn a small edge into a winning chain.
- Gin Rummy· 2Gin Rummy is the sharp two-player rummy duel: build runs and sets, cut your deadwood, and 'knock' the moment your unmatched cards are low — or go Gin for the full bonus.
- Ludo· 2-4Ludo is the beloved family race game: roll the die, send your four tokens around the cross-shaped track, knock rivals back to start, and be the first to get all four safely home.
- Switch· 2-8Switch is the lively Crazy-Eights cousin: match the top card by suit or rank, unleash trick cards that skip, reverse, and pile on penalties, and be first to empty your hand.
- 3-5-8 (Sergeant Major)· 33-5-8 (Sergeant Major) is a three-player trick-taking battle with fixed targets: one player must win 8 tricks, another 5, the third 3. Beat your quota to climb; fall short and you sink.
- Canasta· 2Canasta is the melding marathon: team up, collect matching ranks, and build a 'canasta' of seven cards. Manage the frozen discard pile and race to go out for the big bonus.
- Go / Baduk· 2Go (Baduk / Weiqi) is the ancient game of surrounding territory. Place stones to build frameworks, capture enemy groups, and control more of the board than your opponent — deceptively simple, endlessly deep.
- Bridge· 4Contract Bridge is the deepest partnership card game there is: bid a precise contract in a shared language, then play out the tricks to make or break it. A lifetime of skill in 52 cards.
- Pinochle· 2Pinochle is the classic meld-and-trick game played with a special 48-card double deck. Show off scoring combinations, then win the tricks to back up your bid.
- Barbu (King)· 4Barbu (King) is a multi-contract trick game where each deal has its own goal — avoid tricks, dodge hearts, shun the King, and more. Master every contract to come out ahead over the full round.
- Skat· 3Skat is Germany's national card game: a three-player duel where one declarer takes on the other two, bidding for the right to name the game and racing to 61 of the 120 card points.
- Durak· 2Durak ('the fool') is Russia's favourite card game: attack with cards, defend by beating them with higher ranks or trumps, and make sure you're not the last player left holding cards.
- Euchre· 4Euchre is a snappy 24-card partnership trick game built around the two Bowers — the jacks of the trump colour that outrank everything. Call trump, take three tricks, and don't get 'euchred'.
- Draughts 100· 2International Draughts is checkers supercharged: a 10×10 board, 20 pieces a side, flying kings that slide the full diagonal, and a majority-capture rule that rewards deep calculation.
- Shogi· 2Shogi is Japanese chess with a twist that keeps every game tense to the last move: pieces you capture switch sides and can be dropped back onto the board as your own.
- Cribbage· 2Cribbage is the timeless game of pegging to 121 on a wooden board. Score fifteens, runs, pairs, and 'his nobs' during play and in the show — every card counts twice.
- Oh Hell!· 4Oh Hell! is the exact-bid trick game with a cruel twist: you must win the precise number of tricks you bid — no more, no less. The hand size changes every round, keeping everyone on edge.