Bawzi: a game room inside Telegram

Your friends are in one chat, but the board games are on a shelf at home. Bawzi brings them back into the conversation: open the mini app, invite a friend and you are moving pieces within a minute. The developers call it the mini app that turns Telegram into a giant game room. 🎲

Bawzi also runs in a browser and in standalone phone apps, but Telegram is the fastest way in, with nothing to download.

What you can play

• Chess and checkers. Classics for people who like to think ahead.
• Ludo. A family race of pieces decided by dice and a bit of cunning.
• Four in a row. Line up four pieces before your opponent does.
• Tic-tac-toe. A quick two-minute match.
• Nine men's morris. An ancient strategy game: form rows of three and take your rival's pieces.
• Color Clash. A card game where you match color or shape, and the first to empty their hand wins.
• Lines and dots, wall and more. The lineup keeps growing.

With friends or the world

Invite someone specific from your chat, or use matchmaking to find an opponent. There is always someone up for a game. 🌍

Every game has two-player and multiplayer modes, which suits groups. A four-player round of ludo can replace an evening video call.

Chatting while you play

Bawzi is built as a place to play and hang out. There is live chat during matches, friend profiles showing rivals and match history, and global leaderboards. 💬

The leaderboard adds excitement for competitive players, and profiles help you build a circle of regular opponents.

What it costs

It is free to play with no required payment. In-game coins can be earned for free by watching a short video, and the developers promise no forced ads.

Getting started

1. Launch. Tap Open, then /start.
2. Pick a game. Start with one you know, like checkers.
3. Opponent. Invite a friend by link or turn on matchmaking.
4. Chat. Talk right during the match.
5. Rankings. Check the leaderboard and track your progress.

Why board games are good for you

Chess and morris train planning several moves ahead, four in a row teaches you to spot threats, and ludo and card games are simply a reason to get together. A short match during a break refreshes you better than scrolling a feed. 🧠

For kids, these games are a good way to learn to win and lose gracefully, especially when playing with parents.

A few tips

• Connection. Multiplayer games have a move timer, so a stable connection matters.
• Language. The interface is translated into several languages, including German, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish and French.
• News. New games and updates are announced in the project's channel, linked in the bot's description.