Enjoying Bughouse is even better with friends! See how you can team up with a friend of your choice below.
Go to Play and click on Custom:
Click on Standard to change the game type and select Doubles (Bughouse):
Your partner will default to a random person. Click on Random under Partner to type the username of the member you want to partner with:
Click on the green Partner button at the bottom of the screen to send the invite to your partner:
If the member you invited isn't responding, you can cancel the invite and try inviting someone else. Simply hover over the Waiting for Partner button, and it will change to Cancel
You can play against a random opponent or choose your opponent by typing their username in the Opponent text box:
Once your partner accepts and you've decided on an opponent, click the Play button to start the game:
Check out this article to learn more about Bughouse: What is Bughouse?
How to unpartner
If you've accepted an invitation to partner with someone in a Bughouse game and want to cancel it, read below to find out how.
Go to Play and click on Custom:
Click on Standard to change the game type and select Doubles (Bughouse)
You will see your partner's username here. To cancel, simply click the X next to it: