Games on Android do not have to come from the store: the browser you already have is enough. On tamashebi.cc, Nardi, domino, Joker, Japanese Joker and Bura run in Chrome or any other modern Android browser — against live opponents, by Georgian rules and for free. Below, step by step: how to start, how to go full screen in Nardi, how to add the site to your home screen and which small things make play more comfortable.
How it works from the browser
Playing from the browser is like opening any website. You open tamashebi.cc, choose a game and tap "Play now". No account is required: guest entry asks only for a name and an avatar. All the game logic — shuffling, rolling the dice, checking moves and counting points — happens on the server. The phone only draws the board and sends your move, so the games need no powerful phone and are moderate on the battery.
One thing is essential — the internet. The games are live and there is no offline mode. On the other hand, if the connection drops for a moment — in a lift or on the metro — the match stays on the server and you carry on from the same position when you are back.
Full-screen mode
On a phone, the browser's address bar takes up a noticeable part of the screen, especially in landscape. That is why the Nardi table offers full screen on a touch screen: the request to turn your phone has a "Play full screen" button, and during play there is a small "Full screen" control. When it goes full screen, an Android browser usually also lets the site hold the screen in landscape, so you do not even have to turn the phone by hand.
On a phone, Nardi is played in landscape only — the board is long, and in portrait the checkers would be too small. If you hold the phone upright, the table asks you to turn it. Domino and Joker work either way up; in landscape the layout simply becomes more compact. To leave full screen, use Android's usual "back" gesture or the same control.
One more small thing — automatic screen timeout. If your phone switches its screen off after thirty seconds, it may go dark while you wait for your opponent and send the browser into the background. For long matches, raise the timeout in the display settings. The game is not harmed — the match continues on the server — but reconnecting takes a moment, and your move clock keeps running meanwhile.
Adding to the home screen
If you play often, it is handy to add the site to your home screen. tamashebi.cc has a web app manifest, so the icon opens like an app: in its own window, without the browser bar. In Chrome it goes like this:
- Open tamashebi.cc in Chrome.
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
- Choose "Add to Home screen" or "Install app" — the wording varies with the phone and Chrome version.
- Confirm. The tamashebi.cc icon appears on your home screen.
- Open it from the icon — the site opens in its own window, without the address bar.
The site does not pop up its own "install the app" prompt — this is your choice, and it is optional. Removing the icon works like removing any app icon and leaves nothing behind. In other browsers — Samsung Internet, Firefox — the same option is in the menu under a slightly different name.
How each game looks on a phone
- Nardi — landscape only; the board fills the full height with narrow side strips for the players. Touch a checker to see where it can go.
- Domino — either way up; your tiles sit at the bottom and shrink in landscape to leave more room for the board.
- Joker — four players on the four sides of the screen, with the table and the cards of the trick in the middle.
- Japanese Joker — two players and five columns each on the table; everything fits on one screen.
Playing a friend from your phone
Inviting a friend from a phone is easiest of all: create a table, copy the link and send it through the messenger you already have open. Your friend taps the link and their browser opens your table directly — whether they have Android or an iPhone. If you have added the site to your home screen, a link opened from a messenger may still open in the ordinary browser; that is normal and does not affect the game.
Things to keep an eye on
- Browser updates: an old browser may display the game incorrectly. Chrome updates through the Play Store.
- Battery saver: some phones pause background tabs aggressively. If you switch to another app mid-match, the connection may need to re-establish when you return — the match carries on on the server meanwhile, so do not stay away long.
- Sound: the games have sound effects. If your phone is on silent, the browser will be silent too.
- Mobile data: the games use little data, but a stable connection matters — on a weak signal a move may arrive late.
- Zoom: text magnification works in the browser if the type looks small.
- Language: the site works in Georgian, English, Russian and Turkish — the language switch is at the foot of the page.
If something does not work
- Reload the page — often that is all it takes, especially after your mobile connection changes.
- Check your connection: open any other website. On a weak signal, Wi-Fi is better.
- Update Chrome from the Play Store and restart the phone if the browser has not been updated for a while.
- Think before clearing browser data: if you play as a guest, the guest profile goes with it. Account holders simply sign in again.
- If the problem persists, write to us from the contact page — mention your phone model and browser.
Everything works on Android tablets too, and on a large screen the Nardi board and the Joker table fit even more comfortably. Older phones play normally as long as they run a modern, updated browser — the game's calculations happen on the server, not on the phone.
Example: Nardi on Android in two minutes
In Chrome you open the Nardi page and tap "Play now". You type a name and pick an avatar. You are holding the phone upright, so "Turn your phone sideways" appears with a "Play full screen" button. You tap it — the address bar disappears, the screen rotates to landscape and the board fills the full height. You touch a checker once and the board shows where it can go; a second touch plays the move. No download, no email.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a tamashebi.cc app in the Play Store?
- No. There is no separate app — the games run in the browser. Adding the site to your home screen gives you an app-like icon.
- Why does Nardi ask me to turn my phone?
- The Nardi board is long, and on a phone it is played in landscape only so the checkers are big enough. Domino and Joker work in portrait too.
- Which browser is best?
- Chrome or any other modern, up-to-date Android browser. The main thing is that it is not an old version.
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- Contact
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Every game on tamashebi.cc is free. Domino Coin is a virtual in-game coin: it is never money, cannot be bought, transferred or cashed out, and means nothing outside the site. There are no real-money stakes, top-ups or payments of any kind.
The games on Tamashebi.cc are played in a Georgian-language interface. They are free and use a virtual coin, never real money.