For the kids who freeze, shut down, or melt down at times tables, there's finally a way that doesn't fight them. They just play. The maths takes care of itself.
Turns out when you take away the timers and add the games kids already love, they remember more, not less.
No maths worksheets disguised as games. These are the classics your child already knows how to play, with multiplication woven so naturally into the fun they won't even notice they're learning.
You don't need to nag, drill or sit through a battle. Just hand them the games they already love, and watch the times tables take care of themselves.
Brothers, sisters and best friends go head-to-head in the games they already love. Suddenly times tables practice is something they're begging to do.
Snap, Connect Four, Bingo, Guess Who: the classics, with times tables woven in so naturally your child won't even realise they're learning.
You set the rewards that matter to your family: a trip to the park, movie night, baking together. Maths becomes the thing that brings you closer.
If your child shuts down, goes blank, or won't sit still for times tables, they're not behind, and you're not doing it wrong. The old timer-and-drill way fails huge numbers of kids.
pupils score 18 or below in the MTC, well below the level needed for secure recall
Source: DfE MTC Attainment Statistics, 2025
lower MTC scores for disadvantaged pupils, a persistent gap that isn't closing
Source: DfE MTC Attainment Statistics, 2025
lower MTC scores for pupils with SEN, showing the system is failing those who need the most support
Source: DfE MTC Attainment Statistics, 2025
The traditional approach, timed tests, repetition drills, and speed pressure, is often the cause of the struggle, not the cure. So we threw it out. No timer to freeze on. No drilling to dread. Just the games children already love, with times tables built right in.
It looks like they're just playing. They are. The learning happens anyway.
No worksheets. No flashcards. Just multiplayer games, sibling challenges and whole-class battles, the kind of play your child already chooses for fun.
Every game has multiplication built into the fun, so your child is practising recall over and over without it ever feeling like maths homework.
No timers, no pressure, no tears. Children think at their own pace, win real-life rewards, and start to actually enjoy the thing they used to dread.
Before they play the games, children work through 12 gentle levels that build understanding before recall. No timers, no pressure. Swipe through them all.
3 groups of 4 equals 12
Count 3 stars, 4 times
Round 1 of 4
Available Numbers:
Your Sequence:
Hint: 3 → 6 → 9 → 12
💡 Hint: Count by 3s
Emma has 3 boxes of crayons. Each box has 4 crayons. How many crayons does Emma have?
Sarah has 3 boxes and puts 4 toys in each box. What calculation helps us find the total?
Lisa has 3 bags and puts 4 marbles in each bag. Fill in: ___ × ___?
If I buy 3 packets of 4 apples, how many apples do I have?
Emma buys 3 bags with 4 candies in each bag. How many candies does she have?
Your Answer:
If we know that:
Then what else do we know?
Think: What times 3 equals 12?
Every feature exists for one reason: to make times tables feel like play, not pressure.
No countdown clocks. No failure buzzers. The single biggest cause of maths anxiety, gone. Children think calmly, at their own pace.
Play against siblings, matched-level friends, or the whole class. Maths becomes social, fun and something kids look forward to.
Set real-life, non-digital rewards your child genuinely wants. Practice becomes a shared family win, not a daily battle.
Step-by-step visual breakdowns for every fact, so children can always access help quietly, without shame or pressure.
See exactly which facts need work, all while your child just thinks they're playing. Quiet insight for you, pure fun for them.
Children are matched with similarly-levelled players so games stay fun, fair and motivating, never demoralising.
Different children need different approaches. We built XTables Champions to work for the kids who struggle most, not just the ones who find maths easy.
Parent of a Year 4 pupil, South London
Joined October 2025 · 7× tables mastered in 3 weeks
Add up to 3 children, set the real-life rewards that matter, and let the games do the teaching. Your child can start playing tonight.
Get Started →Whole-class games, homework tools, SENCO dashboards and borough-wide competitions, all in one platform.
For Schools →Tutor dashboards, individual tracking, and game-based sessions aligned to the KS2 curriculum and MTC.
For Tutors →Real questions about times tables, maths anxiety, SEN, and what actually works, answered honestly.
No timers. No tears. Just the games they love, the friends they know, and times tables they'll finally remember.
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