Neon Othello
🎮 Tap or click a highlighted square to play. Keyboard: arrows to move, Enter to place. Share button copies your result.Classic Reversi with a neon flip: place a disc and watch whole lines turn, against an AI that fights for the corners — three levels, pass-and-play, a seeded daily challenge and a seven-tier rank ladder. Zero ads, zero sign-up.
How to play
- Tap any glowing square to place your disc — every legal move is highlighted for you, illegal squares are refused.
- A move must trap at least one enemy line between your new disc and an old one; trapped discs flip over in all 8 directions.
- If you have no legal move you pass automatically; the game ends when the board fills or neither side can move — most discs wins.
- Corners can never be flipped: the hard AI fights for them, and so should you. Play the Daily challenge or 2P pass-and-play, and climb the rank ladder by wins and margin.
Frequently asked questions
Is Reversi the same as Othello?
Yes — Othello is the trademarked name for the most popular Reversi variant, and this game follows it: an 8x8 board, the classic diagonal start, and the rule that every move must flip at least one enemy disc.
Can I play Reversi vs computer here?
Yes — pick Easy, Medium or Hard. Easy grabs the biggest flips, Medium looks three moves ahead, and Hard searches five moves deep with a corner-weighted position table. Every AI move is computed in under a second, entirely in your browser.
What happens if I have no legal move?
You pass automatically — the board tells both players when it happens — and your opponent keeps playing. The game only ends when the board is full or neither side can move; then the player with more discs wins.
Can two people play on one device?
Yes — 2P mode is pass-and-play on the same screen, no account needed. There is also a Daily challenge: one seeded AI level, color assignment and opening per calendar day, identical for everyone worldwide.
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