Is Nend.io online or local multiplayer?

It depends on the game. Some use a shared keyboard or screen, others match you with players online, and some are turn-based. The start screen lists the modes available.

What if nobody else is online?

Online games may fall back to a computer opponent or ask you to wait. Local modes always work as long as you have a second person.

Does it keep a score across sessions?

Usually only within a session. Some games store win counts in the browser on that device, but there is no account to sync them.

Browser game · Multiplayer

Nend.io

Get a job or feed in the garbage.

4.3

Play now — it's free

Runs in your browser · no download

Category: Multiplayer
Score: 4.3
Device: Mobile + Desktop
Access: Free Play
Controls: Mouse + Keyboard
Type: HTML5 Game

The guide

Overview

Get a job or feed in the garbage. Buy a house or sleep in a squatting area. Have fun, but don't forget to buy a worthy successor in the nursery because time goes by and you get old. HOW TO PLAY TO GET MONEY: • Work on computers, laboratory, or CEO office • Clean the floor of detritus and feces from the ground • Find money on the ground • Buy buildings to receive commissions. The more a building is used by other players, the more money you will earn. • Kill rich people TO UPGRADE YOUR CHARACTER: • Computer skill: Earn more money if you decide to work on computers • Broom skill: Clean faster and earn more money if you decide to clean the ground • Negotiation skill: Pay less and receive more commissions • Strength: Be stronger • Speed: Be faster • Bag: Increase your inventory • Research skill: Earn more money if you decide to work on a laboratory and you have a better chance of finding food in the garbage cans. • Mood/Food/Sleep/Toilet: Slow down your gauges TO EAT: • Buy food on a supermarket or a machine vending • Go through the garbage. TO SLEEP: • Sleep on a bed in a squatting area or a house TO HAVE FUN: • Dance in the nightclub • Buy clothes • Go to the hairdresser • Eat candies and chocolate • Clean the ground when you have 3 - 5 points on Broom skill TO GO TO THE TOILET: Go on nightclub, CEO office, a house or a squatting area Once you're old, buy a baby (more than 1000$). To get your gauges full when you come back to life, buy a baby bottle, toys and make him sleep in a cradle.

What it's like to play

Nothing tests a game like another person. Multiplayer titles here come in several shapes: two players on one keyboard, quick online matches, and turn-based games you can pass across a table. What they share is unpredictability. Your opponent adapts, bluffs, and makes the same mistake you did last round. Sessions tend to run long because stopping when you are behind is hard.

Controls

Movement W A S D Z Q S D or Arrow keys Hit Left click Interact E Throw an item away Right click Map M

How to play

1Choose a mode on the start screen. Local two-player, online, and turn-based options are the common ones.
2If sharing a keyboard, agree who takes which side before the countdown starts.
3Play the first round cautiously and watch how your opponent moves, then adjust.
4Use the rematch button after each round. Most games keep a running score across rounds.

Features

Free to play, nothing to install, no account needed
Loads in the browser tab and opens full screen when you press Play
Plays best with the phone turned sideways or on a wider screen
Mouse and keyboard controls, with touch support on most devices
Listed under Multiplayer

Why it's worth a go

The best thing about Nend.io is that the opponent is a person. It is free, runs in the browser with no download or account, and a round takes a couple of minutes. That makes it easy to pull up on a shared screen whenever two people are bored at the same time.

Who it's for

Suits friends, siblings and families looking for a quick game together, as well as solo players who prefer a human opponent online. Older children and up will get the most from it.

FAQs

Is Nend.io online or local multiplayer?: It depends on the game. Some use a shared keyboard or screen, others match you with players online, and some are turn-based. The start screen lists the modes available.
What if nobody else is online?: Online games may fall back to a computer opponent or ask you to wait. Local modes always work as long as you have a second person.
Does it keep a score across sessions?: Usually only within a session. Some games store win counts in the browser on that device, but there is no account to sync them.