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Game night · Dominoes and tiles

Find people to play 42 (Texas 42).

A trick-taking game played with dominoes by two partnerships. It was born in Texas in the late 1800s, is the state's official domino game, and plays much like a card game.

42 (Texas 42) at game night

Players

Four players, in two partnerships.

Levels welcome

Teach me, Casual or Serious. You'll sit with people at a similar level.

Where you'd play

In public: a board-game café, a library, a coffee shop or a brewery. Your table votes on where.

Bring your partner

Link with the person you play with and sit together, or come alone.

How a 42 (Texas 42) table comes together

  1. Tick 42 (Texas 42) in the app

    Choose Teach me, Casual or Serious.

  2. Sign up for game night

    Choose game night on your area's weekly group night. Sign-ups close two days before.

  3. Get your table

    Two partnerships. Sign up with your partner and you'll sit together, or come alone and be partnered at the table. Everyone at it fits everyone else as a friend match, and plays at a similar level.

  4. Pick the place and play

    Your table votes on where to play, and the app plans the rest. No chat.

Questions

Can I sign up with my usual partner?

Yes. One of you shows a partner code in the app and sends it to the other, who enters it. When you both sign up for game night, you sit together as partners. Or come alone and you'll be partnered at the table.

I've never played 42 (Texas 42). Can I join?

Yes. Choose Teach me and you'll sit with people who already know it and are happy to show you.

Is it free?

Yes. Joining and game nights are free. The only charge is ID verification, $4.99, before your first meeting. A venue may charge for a table, a drink or the game library.

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Find your 42 (Texas 42) table.

Free to join, in your browser or on iPhone. Answer at your own pace, and skip anything with “Rather not say.”