How do you want to play?
Warm up against bots, or invite friends when live tables ship. Every mode uses the same server-authoritative Matatu rules.
Play against bots
Live nowBots run through the same server-authoritative rules a human would. Fastest way to warm up before inviting friends.
Head-to-head (1 bot)
Room readyTwo seats — you and one bot. Ideal for learning the rules.
Full table (3 bots)
Room readyYou + three bots. The full four-seat Matatu experience.
With real people
Rooms ready · live turns soonCreate a room and share the invite link. Your friend seats themselves via the link. The turn-by-turn socket layer lands in the next release — until then the lobby is fully working.
Invite a friend (1v1)
Room readySend a share link. First one to click grabs seat 2.
Squad table (4 humans)
Room readyFree-for-all across four seats. Fill with bots on demand.
2v2 teams
Room readyTeam scoring — combined hand-weights win the round.