How to play Gomoku
Play Gomoku (five in a row) online on a 15×15 board under freestyle rules: five or more in a row wins. Play the computer at three levels as black or white, or two players on one device, with undo. Free, no sign-up, no ads.
- Controls
- Click an intersection to place a stone; before a game, choose the computer or two players, the computer’s level and who goes first
- Features
- Wins detected with the five highlighted; three computer levels; undo and new game; the last move marked
- Processing
- Runs in your browser, the computer player included; nothing is uploaded
- Choose “vs computer” or “two players”; against the computer, choose a level and whether you play black (first) or white.
- Click an intersection to place a stone. Black moves first and the players alternate; the computer answers your move by itself.
- The first to line up five or more stones in a row, column or diagonal wins. Undo a slip, or start a new game at any time.
FAQ
Are there forbidden moves?
No. This is freestyle gomoku: both sides may make double threes, double fours and overlines, and five or more in a row in any direction wins.
How strong is the computer?
Easy misses some defences and suits beginners; normal weighs every point by the shapes it makes and blocks clear threats; hard also looks a few moves ahead and attacks. Every level completes a five when it can and always blocks yours.
How does undo work?
Against the computer, one undo takes back your move and its reply; with two players it takes back the last move.
Do I need an account or a connection?
No. The game runs in your browser, the computer’s thinking included, and nothing is uploaded.