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Guides, lists, strategies, and facts about the world of online board games.

🁫Guides

Dominoes: how to score, matching moves, 2 players

How scoring works (lower is better), the truth about "0 and 6", and how to play with two players — with tile examples.

Guides

Reversi (Othello): flipping discs and when to pass

How many discs you flip, what to do when nothing flips, who wins if a player can't move — with board examples.

🏨Guides

Disputed Monopoly rules: houses, hotel rent, trading

When you can build houses, how much hotel rent is and whether it stacks, what a full color group gives you — with examples.

🔴Guides

Disputed checkers rules: capturing backwards and is capturing compulsory

The three big disputes of Russian checkers — capturing backwards, compulsory capture, moving backwards — with board examples.

🎲Guides

Dice poker (Yahtzee): all combinations and how many points

Table of combinations in dice poker (5 dice): three of a kind, four of a kind, full house, straights, Yahtzee — how many points each is worth, the upper section and the bonus, with examples.

🎭Roundups

"Describe the word" games online: Alias and Charades for a group

Word-describing and word-guessing games for a group: how Alias differs from Charades, the rules, variants (kids, 18+, timed) and how to play with friends online.

🃏Guides

Transfer Durak: rules and tricky situations explained

Complete rules of Transfer Durak with clear diagrams: turn and draw order, a step-by-step round walkthrough and 13 tricky questions (the first round, transferring with a trump, head-to-head).

💻 Guides

How to Play Board Games Online with Friends: Complete Guide

Step-by-step: create a room, invite friends, and start a game in under a minute — no registration or download needed.

♟️ Lists

Top 5 Strategy Games on muta.pro in 2026

Chess, Backgammon, Go and two more games that will make your brain work at full capacity. We break down what each one offers.

🃏 Guides

Durak Online: History, Rules and Secrets to Winning

Everything about the card game Durak: from its history to common mistakes and advanced strategies.

🧠 Science

Why Board Games Are Good for Your Brain: 5 Scientific Facts

Neuroscientists and psychologists have long studied the effects of board games on the brain. The results are impressive — and give you one more reason to play.