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.
Geoguesser?
Definitely the opposite of “light”, but you mentioned chess and if you’re into something similar but very different, you might try learning #Go together on online-go.com. That site has a very short introduction into the game under the Learn tab, but it only covers the very basics and initially you will have no idea what you’re doing. The rules are simple, but there is a lot of complexity that arises from that and professionals study the game for years. But even as a complete beginner it’s fun. Full on 19x19 games can take a long time, but games on a 9x9 board are fairly quick, comparable to a chess game.
Still, this would be a journey. If you want something not turn-based and relaxing to play while chatting maybe try something else but I can’t give any recommendations.
Supremacy 1914 works in browser and mobile afaik: https://www.supremacy1914.com/
Neptune’s Pride, recommended by PeopleMakeGames: https://np.ironhelmet.com/#landing
There’s a mobile wrapper: https://github.com/Ethrel/NPA-Mobile@jaackf@lemmy.world my reply didn’t reply right
There are a couple of these war games, where you control a nation and expand, make alliances, break them etc to gain superiority. Similar to HOI but browser/mobile based.
Generally more than 2 players iirc but you can probably play together against the others
Boatdgamearena has a lot of boardgames to choose from (surprise!), some of them are definitely playable on a phone.
