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submitted 1 year ago by heyfrancis@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I have an online friend from the other side of the globe. We met in chess.com. But I'd like to try a different game this time. We are not console gamers, but have smartphones. Are there any online games we can try for free that can be played real-time? Looking for something light and can be played in the phone browser.

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[-] sapo@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

I second the recommendation of Go. I'm very much a beginner, but the subtlety and variety of every game kind of ruined chess for me.

Some more recommendations of learning or beginner resources:

Go Magic has a lot of really in depth video and interactive tutorials. There's a paid plan, but the beginner and early intermediate courses are free and way more thorough than anything else online right now.

The Conquest of Go is a great little game on steam that has its own tutorials and a campaign mode with scaling difficulty. It's my favorite way to play against bots, but you can also connect your OGS account and play online through there.

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