Make a game night with local two-player Pokémon games

Set up one shared device

Three games in the Poke Fun Play arcade offer local play for two people: Pokémon Tic-Tac-Toe, Pokéball Connect and Poké Hockey. Local means sharing the same device. Choose the two-player mode before starting, place the screen where both players can see it and agree who takes the first turn or controls each side.

You can play these activities without an account. They also offer CPU play, which is useful for trying the controls before a friend joins. The games run in the browser after their resources load; the site is not offering remote matchmaking or a guaranteed offline install through these modes. For a group, let the next pair watch while the current pair finishes.

Begin with Pokémon Tic-Tac-Toe

Select 2 players and choose different Pokémon for the two teams. The game starts with Pikachu and Eevee as its default choices. Players alternate placing their team on the three-by-three board, trying to make a row, column or diagonal of three. A full board without a winning line is a draw, so spotting a block can matter as much as planning your own line.

The round scores record wins for each side and draws, and the starting side alternates when you begin the next round. A short best-of-three series is a convenient warm-up, but decide how draws count before playing. The score display belongs to the current game session; use a separate note if you want a lasting record of the whole evening.

Move on to Pokéball Connect

Pokéball Connect uses a seven-column, six-row board. Choose 2 players, then take turns selecting a column so your ball drops into its lowest empty position. One team uses Poké Balls and the other Great Balls. The aim is to connect four of your own pieces horizontally, vertically or diagonally before the other player does.

Give each person a moment to inspect the board before moving. A useful group rule is that spectators may discuss the finished round but wait quietly during a turn. This keeps a two-player match from becoming one player against the whole room. Switch sides between matches, and check the selected mode when restarting so you do not accidentally begin a CPU game.

Finish with a first-to-five hockey match

Poké Hockey gives Squirtle the blue paddle below and Charmander the red paddle above. The first side to score five goals wins. In local mode, the lower paddle uses the arrow keys and the upper paddle uses W, A, S and D. Players can also drag their paddles; separate pointer controls allow each side to work in its own half of the court.

Try a short practice before counting the result, especially when sharing a keyboard or touch screen. A simple game-night scorecard can award one point for winning each game, with an agreed draw rule for the board games. That is your own tournament format, not an arcade-wide ranking system. After the final match, a coloring page makes a quieter follow-up activity for anyone who wants to keep spending time together.

Sources & further reading

• Poke Fun Play: Pokémon Tic-Tac-Toe · Checked 2026-10-05
• Poke Fun Play: Pokéball Connect · Checked 2026-10-05
• Poke Fun Play: Poké Hockey · Checked 2026-10-05