Knowing the rules gets you in the game; knowing the strategy wins it. Each guide below covers the complete rules of the game, the core strategic ideas that separate beginners from strong players, concrete tips you can apply immediately against our AI (or your friends), and answers to the questions players ask most. Pick a game, read for five minutes, and go win something.

♟️ Strategy Guides

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Connect 4 Guide

The classic vertical connection game. Face an AI powered by bitboards and deep search, or challenge a friend online.

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Checkers Guide

American checkers on the classic 8x8 board with forced captures, kings, and four AI difficulty levels.

Reversi Guide

Also known as Othello. Sandwich your opponent's discs to flip them. Every move can swing the whole game.

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Mancala Guide

The ancient sowing game (Kalah rules). Count seeds, chain extra turns, and out-capture a clever AI.

Chess Guide

Complete chess with castling, en passant, and promotion. Play a searching AI engine or a friend in real time.

Gomoku Guide

Five in a Row on a 15x15 board. Build open fours and double threats before the AI shuts you down.

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Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe Guide

Tic-tac-toe, evolved: win small boards to claim squares on the big board, while every move dictates your opponent's options.

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Dots and Boxes Guide

Draw lines, complete boxes, and go again. Mastering chain control turns this childhood doodle into a real strategy game.

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Nine Men's Morris Guide

A medieval classic with three phases: place, move, and fly. Form mills of three to capture the AI's men.

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Backgammon Guide

The 5,000-year-old racing game. Roll dice, hit blots, build primes, and bear off before the AI does.

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Battleship Guide

Place your fleet and call your shots. The hard AI hunts with probability maps, so hide your ships well.

Hex Guide

The elegant connection game on an 11x11 rhombus. One player connects left-right, the other top-bottom. Someone always wins.