Five in a Row
Gomoku board game, free to play online. Line up five stones before they do, then climb the ladder.
Take turns placing stones on a 13 by 13 board. The first to line up five in a row, across, down or diagonally, wins. Easy to learn, with deep tricks to find: an open three must be blocked, and two threats at once cannot be stopped. Ten opponents climb from one who puts stones anywhere to one who hunts for forced wins. Or play a friend on the same device.
How to play
- Tap a crossing to place a pink stone. You go first.
- Line up five in a row in any direction to win.
- Block their lines of three before they grow to four.
- Win using 12 stones or fewer for three stars.