To play tic-tac-toe with a friend in Telegram, type @MiniGamesInChatBot in the message field of your chat with them (or of a group) and pick ❌⭕ Tic-tac-toe: a board appears in the chat, your friend taps ▶️ Join, and you take turns tapping the cells. Four in a row and rock-paper-scissors work the same way — free, with nothing to install.
Step by step
Call the bot in your chat
Open the chat with your friend, or a group. Type
@MiniGamesInChatBotin the message field, and a list of games appears above it. Or open the bot, tap Start, then 👥 Play with a friend and choose the chat.Pick a game
Tap ❌⭕ Tic-tac-toe, 🔴🟡 Four in a row or ✊✋✌️ Rock, paper, scissors. The game is posted in the chat and waits for a second player.
Your friend joins
Your friend taps ▶️ Join and the board appears. You posted the game, so you go first: ✕ in tic-tac-toe, 🔴 in four in a row.
Take turns
On your turn, tap an empty cell; the message shows whose turn it is. Only the two of you can make moves. The winning line lights up as ❌ or ⭕.
Play again
🔁 Rematch starts a new game with the same friend, and this time the other player goes first. ➕ New game brings up the list of games again.
Games for two
| Game | Board | How to win |
|---|---|---|
| ❌⭕ Tic-tac-toe | 3×3, ✕ and ◯ | Three in a row, a column or a diagonal; a full board is a draw |
| 🔴🟡 Four in a row | 7 columns × 6 rows | Four discs in a line in any direction; tap any cell to drop a disc into its column |
| ✊✋✌️ Rock, paper, scissors | Three buttons: ✊ ✋ ✌️ | Both pick in secret and the bot reveals both at once; first to win two rounds |
Solo mini games in the bot
In a private chat with @MiniGamesInChatBot, Start opens nine more games that run right inside a message: 💣 Minesweeper (8×8, your first tap is always safe), 🔢 2048, 🧩 Sudoku (easy, medium, hard), 🃏 Memory (pairs on a 4×4 grid), 🔳 15 Puzzle, 🐍 Snake, ⚡ Reaction Test, plus ❌⭕ Tic-tac-toe and 🔴 Four in a Row against the bot. 🎮 More games under a game brings the list back; your best results are saved on your device.
Games for a whole group
Tic-tac-toe is for two players. For something the whole group can join — charades, duels and a daily pick — see games for a group chat.
Frequently asked questions
How do I play tic-tac-toe with a friend on Telegram?
In your chat with the friend, type @MiniGamesInChatBot and pick ❌⭕ Tic-tac-toe. Your friend taps ▶️ Join, and you take turns tapping the cells of the board in the message.
Does my friend need to install anything?
No. Your friend only taps ▶️ Join. The board is made of ordinary message buttons, so games for two work on any Telegram version, on a phone or a computer.
Can we play in a group chat?
Yes. Post the game in the group: the first person who taps ▶️ Join plays against you. Everyone sees the board, but only the two players can make moves; anyone else gets a hint to start their own game.
How long does a game last?
There is no move timer. A game expires 24 hours after the last move, and an invitation nobody has joined expires 24 hours after it was posted.
Why do I see “Update Telegram” instead of a game?
That happens with the solo games in the bot: they open inside the message and need a recent Telegram app. Update Telegram from your app store. Tic-tac-toe, four in a row and rock-paper-scissors with a friend work on older versions too.
Do I need Telegram Premium to use @MiniGamesInChatBot?
No. @MiniGamesInChatBot works for everyone, with or without Telegram Premium. Free, no daily limit.
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