Tic-Tac-Toe
Take squares on a three-by-three grid and make a line of three before the computer does.
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Controls
| Arrow keys or WASD | Move the marker around the nine squares. |
|---|---|
| Space, Enter or tap | Place your mark on the chosen square. |
| R | Start a new game. |
How to play
- Press R or tap the board to start. You are X and move first.
- Move the marker around the nine squares with the arrow keys or WASD.
- Press space, Enter, or tap to place your X on an empty square.
- Make a line of three before the computer does. A full board with no line is a draw.
About Tic-Tac-Toe
Tic-Tac-Toe is the first strategy game most people meet, and also the first they solve: between two players who never slip, every game is a draw. That is exactly what makes it a good warm-up - once you see why the centre and the corners matter, you stop losing, and the only way through a careful opponent is to set a double threat it cannot block.
The computer here plays close to perfectly but leaves the occasional gap, so a sharp player can still steal a win rather than only drawing. You move a marker around the nine squares and place with the primary key or a tap. A draw is called a draw, not a loss. Wins stack into your best run for the session, kept on this device.
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