Duelo: 1v1 Word & Brain Games

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

Duelo turns eighteen brain games into an ongoing 1v1 duel with someone you actually know. Best of all, it keeps a permanent head-to-head record between you—because every good rivalry deserves a paper trail.

Most multiplayer games fizzle out after a week because coordinating schedules is impossible. Duelo is built for real life: take your turn, make a cup of tea, and let them sweat their move whenever they open the app. It counts just the same—no calendar invite required.

FOUR WAYS TO PLAY

Anytime: Take your turn now. They play back whenever they find five minutes.

Versus: Go head-to-head live on 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 EIGHTEEN GAMES

New: Snake Battle. Two snakes, one garden. Grow long, cut them off, don't crash. Five lives each.

New: Doodle Duel. Draw it, they guess it. Faster guesses score more. Live, or draw now and let them guess later.

New: Trivia Duel. Seven quick questions, ten seconds each. Right and fast wins.

New: Know Me. How well do you really know each other? Answer about yourself, then guess their answers.

New: Anagram Race. Same seven letters, sixty seconds. Most words wins.

New: Mancala. The classic stones-and-pits game. Sow, steal, fill your store.

New: PIVOT! Carry a sofa across busy streets together. One end each. Co-op chaos.

Word Brawl: Words are punches. Trace a word on the letter grid, land the hit. Longer words hit harder. Last fighter standing wins.

Crossword Chaos: Same clues, same grid, two brains. Solve faster, brag louder.

Word Chaser: Spot hidden words before the clock runs down.

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: Trace paths through letters to claim territory and score points.

Four in a Row: The tabletop test of who blinks first.

Fleet Hunt: Hide your ships, hunt theirs. First to sink the fleet takes it.

Dots & Boxes: Draw a line, claim a box, go again—pen-and-paper rules, zero smudging.

Bomb Pass: Digital hot potato with a very short fuse. Don't get caught holding it.

Trapdoor Panic: Navigate a hidden minefield where your rival's mistakes become your map.

(Friends asleep? Quick Match finds you a worthy opponent in seconds.)

DUELO FOR iMESSAGE

Sixteen of the games also live inside Messages. Tap the plus button in any chat, pick Duelo, pick a game, and send your move as a bubble. They tap it, play, and send it back. No account needed. Snake Battle and PIVOT! send an invite that opens the app.

REAL RATINGS (FOR THE STATS HEADS)
Competitive matches run on Glicko-2—the same engine behind competitive chess ratings. It tracks skill accurately, adjusts quickly, and doesn't penalize you if you take a few weeks off. Co-op games stay unrated on purpose, because teamwork shouldn't come with performance anxiety.

NO NONSENSE

No energy meters locking you out

No monthly subscriptions

Zero mid-game ad interruptions

Some games need a one-time unlock. Pay once, keep them for good.

Built for the friend three time zones away, the partner on the other side of the sofa, or the group chat that’s spent years arguing over who’s actually the sharpest.

Dark mode by default, because we have manners.

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

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