Browser Othello · No signup

Othello that plays at your level.
All ten of them.

From a beginner who lets you find your footing to an opponent that makes you earn every corner. Open a tab and play.

Runs on your device · No ads · Free

Why neo Othello

Four reasons it's not just another Othello app.

Difficulty that's honest

Ten levels tuned, not guessed. Down low, the AI plays loose and grabs pieces the way a beginner does — you'll win, and start to see why. Up high, it looks deep and gives nothing away.

Thinks without freezing

The engine runs on its own background thread. Your move hints stay on, scrolling stays smooth, and the board never locks up while the computer plans its next move.

A clock that plays fair

Ahead on the board when your time runs out? You don't lose on the clock — the game is settled by pieces. A lead you've earned is a lead you keep.

Nothing in the way

No sign-up, no ads, no server keeping tabs on you. Once the page loads, everything runs on your device, and your win record stays in your browser.

The ladder

One ladder. Ten real rungs.

At the bottom, the AI chases discs and makes a beginner's mistakes — the fastest way to learn is to out-think something you can beat. As you climb, it values the squares that actually win games, looks further ahead, and stops giving anything away. Move up one rung at a time; the difference is never a cliff.

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What's inside

Everything you'd want, nothing you don't.

Play your way

  • Against the AI, or pass-and-play on one screen
  • Choose your side: black, white, or random
  • Set the clock: 1, 3, or 5 minutes per player

A real Othello brain

  • Ten calibrated difficulty levels
  • Reads corners, edges, mobility and the endgame count
  • Deep, time-boxed search that stays quick on a phone

Built to feel good

  • Smooth flip animations that ripple from your move
  • Legal-move hints, so you're never guessing
  • Live score, turn and time, always in view

Remembers your rivalry

  • Tracks your wins against each level separately
  • Picks up your settings where you left off

Works wherever you do

  • Adapts to portrait or landscape, phone or desktop
  • The board never clips as mobile bars slide in and out
  • Loads once, then runs on your device

Learn as you go

  • Built-in rules for anyone new to the game
  • A version history of what's changed

Who it's for

Beginners welcome. Experts, watch your corners.

New to Othello?

Start at level 1 and climb. The low rungs are beatable on purpose — that's how you learn the game.

Know the game?

The top levels will find the gaps in your play and settle into your corners. Bring your best.

Two of you, one screen?

Pass-and-play needs zero setup. Pick who goes first and start.

Your move.

Pick a level. Pick a side. See how far up the ladder you can get.

Play neo Othello