Two players · 3 min · real time

Paddle Duel

The real-time paddle and ball duel. Real-time rallies, first to seven.

Guard your side of the court and bounce the ball past your rival. The ball speeds up with every return. First to seven points wins.

Play Paddle Duel Leaderboard

No account needed: press play and you join as a guest. Create an account later to keep your history and earn a rating.

How to play Paddle Duel

Each of you guards one side of the court with a paddle that moves up and down.
The ball is served after a short pause. Keep it from getting past your paddle.
Every return speeds the ball up a little, so long rallies get fast.
Where the ball meets your paddle sets its angle: near the ends sends it off steeply, the middle sends it back flatter.
When the ball gets past a paddle, the other player scores. First to seven points wins.

Controls

W / S or ↑ / ↓ to move
Touch and hold the upper or lower half of the court

Tips to win

Hit the ball with the edge of your paddle to send it at a sharp angle your rival has to chase.
Drift back towards the middle after each return, so no bounce leaves you too far to reach.
On a phone, hold the upper or lower half of the court instead of tapping: holding keeps the paddle moving.

How a match works

Open the game on your device and press play.
Get matched with someone straight away, or send a friend your private room link and wait for them to join.
Both of you play at the same time; the server keeps the two screens in step. A match takes about 3 minutes.
Lost your connection? Come back within a minute and the match carries on where it stopped.

Also known as: table tennis game · paddle and ball game · two-player paddle game

Questions

Can I play Paddle Duel online with a friend?

Yes. Open Paddle Duel, choose to play a friend and send them the private room link, they open it on their own phone or computer and the match starts when you are both ready. You can also invite a player by username, or take a quick match against whoever is waiting.

Is Paddle Duel free, and do I need an account?

It is free, with no download and no account needed: press play and you join as a guest. Create an account later if you want to keep your match history and earn a rating on the leaderboard.

Does Paddle Duel lag over the internet?

The server runs the ball at 60 updates a second and your own paddle moves on your screen immediately, then is checked by the server. On a normal home or mobile connection it plays smoothly.

How do I move the paddle on a phone?

Touch and hold the upper half of the court to move up and the lower half to move down. On a keyboard use W and S or the arrow keys.