Online chess, backgammon, go, scrabble etc?

mike_bike_kite · 08-02-2019, 11:59 AM

Is there any software that allows you to play online board games against other people via the kindle paperwhite? I just would like to pick which game I'm playing then see the board and a little info like how long I have to move, opponent ranking etc. It would be brilliant if I could try a few moves for either side. No need for the kindle to be able to play the games. Brilliant if the software could simply switch between different games so I could seamlessly go from chess to scrabble etc.

badgoodDeb · 08-05-2019, 03:33 PM

Only a few of the older model Kindles were able to do "active content" (i.e. games). However, there is a rudimentary web connection possible ("experimental browser" in the full 'gear' menu) so if there was a web site which had the games, it might work. Most people find that web browser painfully slow.

PoP · 08-05-2019, 07:45 PM

You can also have a look to these java script games that run locally on the experimental browser.

mike_bike_kite · 08-25-2019, 05:48 AM

Sorry for the late reply. I seem to have stopped getting notifications. I was more after something that would interface with the internet chess server so I could just see the state of the current games I was playing and make a move back. It wouldn't require much processing power or use up much battery life.

08-02-2019, 11:59 AM	#1
mike_bike_kite Digitally confused Posts: 500 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, UK Device: KPW, K2i, Nexus 7 32gb, Kobo Mini	Online chess, backgammon, go, scrabble etc? Is there any software that allows you to play online board games against other people via the kindle paperwhite? I just would like to pick which game I'm playing then see the board and a little info like how long I have to move, opponent ranking etc. It would be brilliant if I could try a few moves for either side. No need for the kindle to be able to play the games. Brilliant if the software could simply switch between different games so I could seamlessly go from chess to scrabble etc.

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08-05-2019, 03:33 PM	#2
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,549 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Only a few of the older model Kindles were able to do "active content" (i.e. games). However, there is a rudimentary web connection possible ("experimental browser" in the full 'gear' menu) so if there was a web site which had the games, it might work. Most people find that web browser painfully slow.

08-05-2019, 07:45 PM	#3
PoP curly᷂͓̫̙᷊̥̮̾ͯͤͭͬͦͨ ʎʌɹnɔ Posts: 3,018 Karma: 50506927 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: ♁ ᴺ₄₅°₃₀' ᵂ₇₃°₃₇' ±₆₀" Device: K3₃.₄.₃ PW3&4₅.₁₃.₃	You can also have a look to these java script games that run locally on the experimental browser.

08-25-2019, 05:48 AM	#4
mike_bike_kite Digitally confused Posts: 500 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: London, UK Device: KPW, K2i, Nexus 7 32gb, Kobo Mini	Sorry for the late reply. I seem to have stopped getting notifications. I was more after something that would interface with the internet chess server so I could just see the state of the current games I was playing and make a move back. It wouldn't require much processing power or use up much battery life.

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