Play Nearby!

Play proverb karuta, Number Puzzle, sugoroku, Bingo, Reversi, and Block Battle with family and friends—each using their own iPhone or iPad. You can also play solo.

Bring nearby devices together. Play together, in the same room.

Play Nearby! is a collection of games for family and friends. Each player can use their own iPhone or iPad to enjoy Japanese proverb karuta, Sudoku, sugoroku board games, Bingo, Reversi, and Block Battle together. You can also choose a game whenever you feel like playing on your own.

PLAY THE SAME GAME TOGETHER One person creates a room and everyone else joins. Each player uses their own screen while sharing the same game. When a game ends, stay in the same room and choose what to play next.

CHOOSE A GAME • Japanese Proverb Karuta Listen to a Japanese proverb and find the illustrated card that matches it.

• Number Puzzle Choose a 4×4, 6×6, or 9×9 board and fill each empty cell. Solve at your own pace or play the same set of puzzles with people nearby.

• Shop Town Sugoroku Roll the die, travel around town, grow your shops, and collect coins and stamps.

• Route Sugoroku Move your train toward the destination while visiting stations, discovering events, and collecting travel stamps.

• Bingo Find each called number and mark your card. Everyone plays from the same draw.

• Reversi Plan your next move and flip your opponent's discs. Play against someone nearby or against the computer.

• Block Battle Move falling blocks and complete horizontal lines. Practice on your own or battle people nearby.

PLAY ON YOUR OWN Play proverb karuta, solve Sudoku puzzles, enjoy sugoroku at your own pace, challenge the computer in Reversi, practice marking a Bingo card, or practice Block Battle.

HOW NEARBY PLAY WORKS Nearby play does not require an internet connection or a Wi-Fi router. Install Play Nearby! on every participant's device, keep Wi-Fi enabled in Settings, and allow Local Network access. When connecting devices for the first time, compare the complete verification code shown on both devices and confirm that the codes match.

Nearby multiplayer works between devices that are physically close to one another. Remote online play is not supported. Player limits vary by game.