Gomoku online, free

on the back page of a notebook, against Rowie

Difficulty:

Hi! Great to see you. Let's play gomoku – whoever first lines up five of their marks in a row, across, down or diagonally, wins. You draw crosses, I draw noughts. We take turns starting each game. Tell me your name, pick how hard it should be, and let's go!

Gomoku online, free, no ads

Classic five in a row on the back page of a school notebook: a 15 x 15 board, red crosses and blue noughts. Nothing to install, just a browser – think tic tac toe, but 15x15 and five to win.

Play gomoku against the computer

Rowie comes in three levels: easy is still learning, medium defends and attacks, hard thinks ahead. You take turns starting; the score is kept in tally marks.

Multiplayer with a friend

Logged-in players can challenge each other and play live, with chat. Rowie cheers for both.

Rules: the first to line up five marks in a row – across, down or diagonally – wins. About the game and rules