Why HogToHog
HogToHog is built around the part of curling that begins before the stone moves: reading the house, choosing the right shot, managing risk, and adapting when execution is not perfect.
It combines deliberate, physics-driven gameplay with persistent online matches that do not require both players to be online at the same time. Play a shot when it suits you, keep several games moving, and return when your opponent responds.
Curling strategy, shot by shot
You call the game like a skip. Choose the broom, weight, and turn, then decide how and when to sweep while the rock travels. Curl, friction, collisions, scoring, and execution variation make position and shot selection matter throughout every end.
That depth does not depend on a twitch minigame or perfect input. Different team-skill levels change how consistently shots hit the intended line and weight, so good decisions still have to account for the human uncertainty found in real curling.
Play together without scheduling a session
HogToHog treats online curling as a persistent conversation. Challenge a friend or discover an opponent, take your turn, and close the game. Notifications can bring you back when the next shot is yours.
Invite links make it easy to bring another player directly into a game, while clubs give regular groups a shared place for members, challenges, activity, and standings.
Compete on one global rating
Rated games feed a server-authoritative Glicko-2 skill estimate: a chess-style rating designed to improve as you play more eligible opponents. New ratings remain provisional until there is enough evidence, and rankings account for uncertainty so a new player does not immediately jump above established competitors.
Club, region, country, and world leaderboards are all views of that same global rating. Your competitive history therefore travels with you instead of being split into unrelated local ranking pools.
More ways to curl
Play standard curling, Mixed Doubles, Skins, and Sturling, each with its own delivery sequence, opening rules, scoring, and tactical rhythm. Pass-and-play and practice modes are available when you want to explore the ice outside an online match.
Custom scenarios turn a single position into a focused strategy exercise. Build a house, try a shot, replay it differently, and share the position or result with other curlers. Full-game replays and live spectating make it just as useful to study what happened as it is to play the next shot.
From the browser to a native 3D rink
HogToHog is available on the web, so players can start from a link without first installing an app. Native iOS and Android versions are in development for players who want HogToHog on their phone or tablet.
On supported native devices, the mobile experience upgrades the sheet, stones, brooms, aiming guides, and camera work to a purpose-built 3D rink. The web version remains the fastest way to jump into a game, while the native versions add a more immersive view designed for mobile play.
Built for curlers and curling communities
HogToHog is not trying to reduce curling to a quick swipe, or to make simulation detail the only measure of depth. It is built to preserve the decisions that make curling compelling and make those decisions easy to share with friends, clubs, and opponents around the world.