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How do I partner with someone in Bughouse?
How do I partner with someone in Bughouse?
Updated over a week ago

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:

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