Duelo: 1v1 Word & Brain Games

Ten brain games, one rival. Race live, take turns on one board, solve together, or leave a challenge for whenever they're free. The head-to-head record never resets.

Pick your favourite person. Beat them at ten different things.

Duelo turns ten brain games into an ongoing 1v1 duel with someone you actually know. Best of all, it keeps a permanent head-to-head scoreboard between the two of you, because some rivalries deserve a paper trail.

Most multiplayer games fizzle out after a week because nobody has the time to coordinate being online at the same second. Duelo is built for real life. Take your turn, go make a cup of tea, and let them sweat their answer whenever they open the app. It counts just the same, no calendar invite required.

FOUR WAYS TO PLAY Anytime: Play your round now, they answer whenever they get five minutes. Versus: Both online together, racing across the exact same board. Turns: One shared board, passing moves back and forth. Co-op: Call a truce. Work together on the same grid with no losers.

THE TEN GAMES Crossword Chaos: Same clues, same grid, two brains. Solve faster, brag louder. Word Chaser: Race to spot hidden words before the clock runs out. Cluster Clash: Sixteen words, four sneaky connections. Group them before striking out. Cipher Storm: Five-letter deduction duel. First to crack the code wins. Path Pursuit: Drag through letters to spell words, score points, and steal territory. Four in a Row: The classic tabletop test of who blinks first. Sudoku (Co-op): Fill one grid together live. Peaceful, shared puzzle-solving. Queens (Co-op): One crown per row, column, and color. True teamwork. Bomb Pass: Digital hot potato with a very short fuse. Don't be the one holding it. Trapdoor Panic: Cross a hidden minefield where your rival's mistakes become your map.

ACTUAL RATINGS (FOR THE NERDS) Competitive matches run on Glicko-2, the rating system competitive chess uses. It figures out skill levels accurately, adjusts quickly, and doesn't freak out if you take a break for three weeks. Co-op games stay unrated on purpose, because a team solve shouldn't come with performance anxiety.

WHAT YOU WON'T FIND

No strangers (you only play people you invite)

No waiting rooms or matchmaking lobbies

No energy bars telling you to stop playing

No endless monthly subscriptions

No ads interrupting the middle of a board

No pay-to-win tricks (Pro is just a one-off unlock for cosmetics and ad removal)

Built for the friend three time zones away, the partner on the other side of the sofa, or the group chat that has spent years debating who is actually the sharpest.

Dark mode is on by default, because we have manners.

Download Duelo. Send a challenge. Settle it once and for all.

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