Getting into the same session as someone you know — rather than being dropped in with strangers — is the part of MONOPOLY GO! that people actually search for. Here is the whole process, start to finish.
Before you start
You each need your own copy on your own phone. MONOPOLY GO! is on both the App Store and Google Play, so it does not matter which of you is on iPhone and which is on Android.
It is free to download, so there is no reason for one of you to hold off and watch over the other's shoulder.
Step by step
- Install it on both phones. Do this before you sit down to play — first-launch downloads are always bigger than you expect.
- Start a private game and invite your partner. This is the step that connects the two of you rather than putting you in a public lobby.
- Take turns just like the tabletop version.
- Stay on a call while you set up the first time. Working out one game's friend system together takes five minutes; doing it over text takes half an hour.
When you cannot find each other
- Make sure you are both fully signed in, not playing as a guest — guest accounts are the most common reason a friend request never arrives.
- Check you have both got the app updated. A version gap can hide one of you from the other.
- Have the person creating the session send the invite rather than both of you searching at once.
- Restart the app on both phones before assuming something is broken.
Making MONOPOLY GO! work as a couple thing
Once the setup is done, the question becomes whether you keep playing. MONOPOLY GO! is easy to drop into together whenever you both have a spare moment, and that shapes how to fit it into a week.
- The classic board game you love, ready for two on mobile.
- Play in the same room or online across the distance.
- Simple rules, endless friendly rematches.
Give it a regular time rather than waiting for you both to feel like it. That single habit is what separates a game you play twice from one you play for months.
Similar games worth having installed
- Rummikub — Rummikub is the classic tile-based number game, now on mobile with online play.
- Ludo King — Ludo King is the mobile version of the timeless board game Ludo (plus Snakes and Ladders), with local and online multiplayer.
- Chess.com — Chess.com is the world’s biggest chess platform, with online play, puzzles and lessons all in one app.
More of the same kind on our category page.
Where to go next
If you are here because you want something the two of you can keep coming back to, our top couple pick is Our Flower Garden — one shared garden, no timers, nothing to lose if you skip a day.
- Can You Play MONOPOLY GO! on One Phone?
- Is MONOPOLY GO! Cross-Platform? iPhone & Android
- Is MONOPOLY GO! Multiplayer? How to Play It Together
- How to Play 2 Player Games: The Challenge With Friends
- Our full list of the best mobile couple games
Frequently asked questions
- How do I play MONOPOLY GO! with my partner?
- Install MONOPOLY GO! on both phones, start a private game and invite your partner, then start a session together. The friend step is what keeps you out of a public lobby.
- Can you play MONOPOLY GO! with friends as well as your partner?
- Yes — the same friend system that connects the two of you works for a wider group, so MONOPOLY GO! scales up on the nights you want company.
- Why can't my partner see me in MONOPOLY GO!?
- Usually one of you is signed in as a guest, or one copy of the app is out of date. Sign in properly on both phones, update both, then send the invite from one side rather than searching from both.
- Do we need to be in the same room to play MONOPOLY GO!?
- No. MONOPOLY GO! plays online, so the two of you can be anywhere as long as you both have a connection.
