How to Play Flip 7 Online

Flip 7 is a card game by Eric Olsen, published by The Op Games in 2024. You can play it online on Board Game Arena, and Brimwick on Tavernly is our own free browser alternative. We make Brimwick on Tavernly.

The short answer (checked 10 October 2026)

• Play the original: Board Game Arena lists Flip 7 as free.
• Invite friends without accounts: Open a private table in Brimwick on Tavernly.
• Learn before a real game: Use the Board Game Arena tutorial or our guided lesson.

Which way is right for you?

Board Game Arena is the place to play the original online. Brimwick on Tavernly gives you bots and private tables without accounts.

You want to…	Choose
Play the original online	Board Game Arena
Play with friends, with no account	Brimwick on Tavernly
Play alone against bots	Brimwick on Tavernly
Learn through a tutorial	Either option

Method 1: Board Game Arena, in your browser (free)

Board Game Arena lists Flip 7 as free, with no download needed and about 9 minutes per game. Its game data does not mark it as Premium. We checked the public listing without signing in, so check hosting while logged in before you arrange a table.

You need: A browser and a free Board Game Arena account.

1. Open the game page. Visit Flip 7 on Board Game Arena.
2. Sign in. Use your account, or create a free account.
3. Join or create a table. Join a table, or check the hosting options available to your signed-in account.
4. Invite your friends. Invite them to your table through Board Game Arena.
5. Use the tutorial. Follow the tutorial linked from the Board Game Arena news post. You can also read its help page.

Tip: The publisher’s scoring web app keeps scores for the physical cards; it is not a way to play online.

Method 2: Brimwick on Tavernly

Brimwick on Tavernly is our own free browser game, with its own art, card names and sounds. You can learn at the table through a guided lesson before starting a real game. It has no expansions.

You need: A browser. Tavernly is for players aged 13 and over.

Before your first game, Tavernly asks for your birth date once. On the "When were you born?" screen, select Month and Year, then press Continue.

1. Open the page. Visit Brimwick on Tavernly.

2. Press Play now for bots. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard, then press Play now; Medium is preselected. A game against bots takes about 20 minutes.
3. Choose Play with friends for a private game. Press Play with friends.
4. Pick the number of seats. Choose how many seats the table has.
5. Open your private table. Press Open a private table to enter the waiting room.

6. Share the invite. Press Share invite and send the link to your friends. They open it in their browsers without an account.
7. Start the table. Press Start now: bots take the empty seats when your friends have joined.

Try the guided lesson

The lesson has 12 steps and a coach box.

1. Open Learn by playing. Press Learn by playing on the game page. Read the coach’s instruction at each step.
2. Draw the marked card. When the coach asks you to draw, use Draw (Space). The coach also shows your chance of a spill.

3. Pick the marked player. In the snuffer step, tap the player that the coach marks.

4. Stop and play on. When the coach says so, press Stop (S). At the end, press Play a real game.

Learn the rules

This recap describes Brimwick on Tavernly. Use these names to match the instructions to the cards.

Plain words	Brimwick on Tavernly names
Numbers in front of you	row
Your points at risk	jar
A repeat that loses the hand	spill
Bonus card that adds points	honey card
Bonus card that doubles your numbers	twin wick
Action card that stops a player	snuffer
Action card that makes a player draw three	bellows
Action card that saves you from a repeat	saucer
Seven different numbers	full brim

The deck has 94 cards. Its 79 number cards include one 0 and values 1 to 12, each appearing as many times as its value. There is one 1, two 2s, and so on up to twelve 12s.

The six bonus cards are honey cards worth +2, +4, +6, +8 and +10, plus one twin wick. The nine action cards are three snuffers, three bellows and three saucers.

1. Get a card. Each hand starts with one face-up card for each player. A number goes into your row; a honey card or twin wick goes beside it.
2. Draw or stop. Draw one card from the stock, or stop to keep your hand’s points and leave the hand. You can stop on your first turn.
3. Avoid a spill. Drawing a number already in your row spills your jar. You score 0 for that hand and leave it.
4. Use a snuffer. Name any player who is still in, yourself included. That player is out of the hand now, with their points kept.
5. Use bellows. Name any player who is still in, yourself included. That player takes three cards, one by one. A spill or a full brim cuts the three short.
6. Use a saucer. When you would spill, the saucer and the repeated card both go to the discard pile, and you stay in the hand. One saucer is the most you can hold.
7. Fill the jar. Seven different numbers in your row make a full brim. You get 15 points and the hand stops for all players. Honey cards and the twin wick are not part of the seven.
8. Count the hand. Add your numbers, apply the twin wick, then add honey cards and any full brim points. Numbers 3, 7 and 12 with a twin wick and +4 honey card score (3 + 7 + 12) x 2 + 4 = 48.
9. Reach 200. Hands follow one another. When a hand leaves a player on 200 points or more, the game is over. The highest total wins.

Step	Points
Add your numbers	the sum
Twin wick	double the sum of your numbers
Honey cards	add each one
Full brim	add 15
Spill	0 for the hand

A hand also ends when nobody remains in it. Between hands the stock is left as it is. Only when the stock is empty do the discarded cards get shuffled to make a new one.

Our version: Players tied for the highest total play one more hand. A player who is out before their first card comes gets no first card.

Tips and warnings

• Watch the public rows. Check which numbers each player already holds; the stock’s order is hidden.
• Read the spill percentage. The coach box shows your risk during the lesson.
• Use What happened. Read the What happened box to follow every move.
• Keep the timer in mind. Our version gives you 20 seconds per decision. If time runs out, the game stops for you and keeps your points.

Warning: Being the only player still in a hand does not protect your next draw from a spill.

Questions people ask

Can I play Flip 7 online for free?

Board Game Arena lists Flip 7 as free, but check table hosting while logged in. Brimwick on Tavernly is our free browser alternative: you need no account, and you can play against bots or send friends an invite link.

Do I need to download anything?

Both options run in a browser. Board Game Arena lists Flip 7 with no download needed and requires an account. Brimwick on Tavernly needs no account, but asks for your birth date before your first game. It is for players aged 13 and over.

Can I play alone against the computer?

For computer opponents, open Brimwick on Tavernly and press Play now. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard before starting. Bots take the empty seats, so you can play without gathering your friends. A game against bots takes about 20 minutes.

Can I play with friends?

Invite friends to your Flip 7 table on Board Game Arena. In Brimwick on Tavernly, press Play with friends, open a private table and send its invite link. Your friends join through their browsers; the host presses Start now: bots take the empty seats.

Can I play on my phone?

You can open Brimwick on Tavernly in your phone’s browser. Board Game Arena also lists Flip 7 with no download needed. We did not test it on a phone.

Is there an official app?

The Op Games product page links Flip 7 online play on Board Game Arena and a scoring web app for physical cards. It lists no app and no Steam version. The scorekeeper records points; it does not provide an online game.

Sources

• Board Game Arena, Flip 7: price, players, play time, designer, publisher, year.
• Board Game Arena news: the 7 May 2025 release.
• Board Game Arena help: the help page of the online game.
• The Op Games, Flip 7: physical price, players, age, play time, and the two digital links.
• Brimwick on Tavernly: the rules, seats, timer and bot levels of our own game.

We checked all outside pages on 10 October 2026. We did not log in to Board Game Arena and we did not test it on a phone.

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Brimwick is not affiliated with or endorsed by the owner of Flip 7. Flip 7 is a trademark of its owner. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

If you want the physical game, here is Flip 7 on Amazon.