For long-distance friends, in two different places
Something to actually do with the friend who moved away.
Catching up over a video call is lovely, right up until you both run out of words and sit there. So build a puzzle instead, side by side. Same pieces for both of you, but you each bring your own picture. Nothing to argue over, and something to do with your hands.
free · no sign-up · 25 to 600 pieces · two of you
same pieces, same puzzle. your own memory on each side.
The thing no other puzzle does
Same pieces. Your own memory.
That weekend you spent together looks a little different from each of your phones. Your photo, their photo, same day. Here you do not have to pick one. The cut is identical, so you are building together, and the picture underneath is whichever one means something to you. Your photo stays on your own device, it is processed right there in your browser and never uploaded to a server. The old “I don’t know, what do you want to do?” goes away.
No one has to give in
The one place you don’t have to compromise.
Picking the film, picking the takeaway, picking the show: spending time together usually means one of you quietly giving up what you wanted. Not here. You love bright cartoons, they love grey old paintings, and you each build exactly that on the very same set of pieces. For once you both get to keep your cake and eat it, and you are still building one thing, side by side.
How it works
Open a table, send the link.
first
Pick your picture
Upload a photo, that one from the trip, or grab a painting. It is simple, stays in your browser, and is never uploaded anywhere. Your friend brings their own.
then
Share one link
One tap and they are in. No download, no sign-up, works on a phone or a laptop.
and
Talk while you build
Two screens, same puzzle, your voices in the room. Let the conversation wander.
Why it works between friends
Less catching up, more hanging out.
No deciding required
You bring your picture, they bring theirs. The little friction of choosing what to do together is gone.
Your memory, their memory
Same event, two different photos that each mean something. Build the one that is yours, side by side.
Mismatched skill is fine
One of you loves puzzles, the other not so much? Pick pictures of different difficulty. Same pieces, fair game.
Questions
A few honest answers.
What games can I play with friends online who live far away?
The ones that give you something to do, not just something to watch. Here you build the same jigsaw at the same table, each from your own photo, while you talk over voice or chat. It runs in the browser, so any distance is fine.
Is it free?
Completely. No account, no app, no paywall. Open a table in your browser, send your friend the link, and you are building.
What are some activities to do with a long distance friend?
Anything that fills the quiet with something shared. A puzzle is an easy one: low effort, no rules to learn, and it gives your hands a job while you catch up. It works well for a standing game night, too. Leave it half done and pick it up again next time.
Do we have to build the same picture?
No. The pieces are the same for both of you, but you can each bring your own photo. Your shot from the trip, their shot from the trip. Same puzzle, your own memory.
What are some fun games to play remotely?
The usual remote crowd is trivia, online board games and party games, which are great with a group. For just the two of you, a shared puzzle is the calm one: no score, no turns, a slow thing you build together while you talk.
Can we talk while we play?
Yes. Voice runs straight between the two of you, with a text chat alongside that always works, even if a firewall blocks the voice.
How many people can play?
Two to a table. It is built for one friend at a time, the pair of you, not a crowd.
What if we like completely different things?
That is the whole idea. You bring the picture you like, they bring the one they like, and the pieces are the same either way. Nobody has to sit through someone else’s taste to spend the time together.
What if we are bad at puzzles?
Pick an easy picture, something busy and full of detail. Your friend can pick a hard one if they are the serious puzzler. Same pieces, different challenge.