The penalty shootout game you win with your head

Twelve Yards is a free football game about the twelve yards between the spot and the goal. Five kicks each, then sudden death. You pick the corner and the power; your opponent picks the dive. Read them, beat them.

How a kick works

When you shoot, tap or drag the target to where you want the ball to go, then hold the button: the power builds while you hold, and the shot goes when you let go. More power makes the ball faster and harder to save, but less accurate: the gold sweet spot on the power bar is where a strike is best.

When you keep goal, tap where you think the ball is going and press Dive. Go the wrong way and you'll watch it go in; read the taker and you'll be on the turf with the ball in your gloves.

Ways to play

• Play online. Quick match against someone new, send a friend a challenge link, or make a 2v2 team room. Best of three series, rivals and leaderboards. Playing with friends
• Daily Penalty. Five shots and five saves, the same for everyone in the world, once a day. The daily challenge
• Crown of Nations. Quarter-final, semi-final and final against the computer. Lose once and you're out.
• 2v2 team rooms. Two a side: one shoots while the other keeps, then you swap.
• Play vs the computer. Sunday League to learn, World Class to be read: it remembers where you like to shoot.
• Pass & Play. Two players, one phone. Shoot, hand it over, save.
• Training ground. Practise your aim, your power and your saves.

Free, in your browser, on every device

Nothing to download. Twelve Yards runs in the browser on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac, and you can add it to your home screen to play it like an app. Playing against the computer needs no account; online play needs a Google sign-in and is for players aged 18 and over.

Questions

Is Twelve Yards free?

Yes. Every mode is free to play.

Can I play a penalty shootout with a friend online?

Yes. Sign in, tap Challenge a friend and send them the link. They sign in and the match starts.

Do I need to download anything?

No. It runs in your browser. You can add it to your home screen if you like.

Can I play on my phone?

Yes: iPhone and Android in portrait, and laptops and tablets too.