Can I play gin rummy offline?

Gin rummy against the computer is a perfect offline game, and because this site is built as a progressive web app, you can keep playing when the connection drops.

Quick answer: Yes, for the most part. Because GinRummy.now is a progressive web app, games against the computer keep working offline once the page has loaded, and your stats save locally. Only features that need live data - real-time online matches and the shared leaderboard - require a connection.

What works offline

Once a game has loaded, playing Gin Rummy and the other variants against the computer runs entirely in your browser - so it keeps working on a plane or a patchy connection. Your win counts, best scores and results save to your own device automatically, so nothing is lost when you go offline.

Install it for the best offline experience

Adding GinRummy.now to your home screen, as our mobile guide explains, gives the smoothest offline play. It opens full-screen with its own icon and no address bar, behaving like a native app - without the download or the ads that usually come with store apps.

What needs a connection

A few features rely on live data and won't work offline: real-time online matches against a friend, submitting to the shared leaderboard, and syncing stats across devices with an account. The daily deal loads with a connection, but once open you can finish the hand offline.

Related questions

Does gin rummy work on mobile?

Yes. Every game is built for touch, so you draw, discard and knock with simple taps on phones and tablets. There's no app to download - it runs in your mobile browser, and you can add it to your home screen to play like an app.

How are my stats and progress saved?

As a guest, your stats and match results save automatically in your browser on the device you're using, with no signup needed. A free account adds cross-device syncing, so your win counts, best scores and records follow you between your phone, tablet and computer.

Is GinRummy.now free?

Completely. Every game, the daily deal, the leaderboard and real-time online matches against friends are free to play in your browser, with no download and no signup. An optional free account only adds cross-device stats and a permanent name on the leaderboard.