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title: Play
description: Pick a game and start a match.
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**Play** is where games start. The library is grouped by type: Classics, Party,
Strategy, and Training. Each game has its own rules, tips, and player count.

![The Play library, with X01 featured and the Classics row below](/screenshots/play-library.png)

1. Open **Play**.
2. Pick a game. On a computer its details appear alongside the list. On a phone,
   tap the game to open them.
3. Read the rules and tips if the game is new to you.

   ![The details for X01: rules, pro tips, and a Play button](/screenshots/play-game-details.png)

4. Set up the lobby: add players, choose the board, and start once everyone is in.

   ![An X01 lobby with two players, the board picker, and the Start Game button](/screenshots/play-lobby.png)

If you have a game in progress, Play offers to take you back to it.

Every game needs a running board to score. If you do not have one yet, see
[Joining a board](/web-app/joining) or [Board setup](/setup).