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Gomoku

Card Board2–5 min✓ Play-tested · Sep 19, 2026
No download · no sign-up · plays right here
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How to play

How to play Gomoku

  1. Choose 2 Players or an AI difficulty, then click or tap an empty board intersection to place your stone.
  2. Use the menu controls to restart the board or switch between local two-player and Easy, Medium, or Hard AI.
KeyboardMain controls (see in-game help)MousePoint and clickTouchTap and swipe on mobile

Place stones on empty intersections and make five or more of your stones in an unbroken horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line before your opponent.

About

About Gomoku

A 15×15 Freestyle Gomoku board with local two-player play and three computer difficulty levels.

Play better

Quick tips

01

First move

Start near the center so your next stones have room to extend in several directions.

02

Practical tip

Watch both ends of every developing line; a move that extends your own threat can also block an opponent at the same time.

Go a little further

Gomoku: 15×15 Freestyle Rules, Local Play, and AI Basics

Learn the 15×15 Freestyle Gomoku rules, make a clean opening, play locally with two players, and practice against three AI levels.

Read the guide