OTHELLO

The classic flip & capture strategy game

🎮 Choose Game Mode
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vs Robot
Play against AI
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Pass & Play
2 players, 1 device
⚫ vs ⚪ 🔥 Medium
You
2
YOU
Computer
2
Your turn!
Valid move
★ Hint — best move
🤖 Minimax AI
💡 Best move suggestion
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You Win!

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How to Play Othello

🎯 Goal
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Have the most discs at the endCount your colour discs when the board is full or no moves remain — most wins! Disc 1 always goes first.
🔄 How to Move
1️⃣
Click a glowing dotDots show legal moves. Click to place your disc.
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Sandwich opponent discsYour move must trap opponent discs in a straight line between your new and existing disc.
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Trapped discs flipAll sandwiched discs change to your colour instantly — in all 8 directions!
📌 Special Rules
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No move? Turn skippedIf you have no legal square your turn is skipped automatically.
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5 hints per game (vs Robot)The hint button shows the AI's best suggested move — use them wisely!
💡 Strategy Tips
⭐ Grab corners!Corners can never be flipped back — the most powerful squares.
⚠️ Avoid corner neighboursPlaying next to an empty corner hands it to your opponent.
🔄 Flip many at onceOne move can flip in multiple directions simultaneously.
🤔 Think aheadFewer discs mid-game is fine — board control at the end counts.