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Reversi
OfflineReversi is part of the free 2-Player Games collection you can play online right in your browser, with no signup and no downloads. Flip more pieces than your opponent. Classic 2-player board game. It runs instantly on desktop, mobile and tablet, and even on slow connections.
Reversi at a glance
- Category
- 2-Player Games
- Themes
- tabuleiro, classico
- Platform
- Browser (desktop, mobile and tablet)
- Price
- Free
- Players
- 2 or more players
- Offline play
- Yes
How to Play
Click highlighted cells to play. Opponent pieces between yours are flipped.
About Reversi: rules and how it works
Reversi is played on an 8 by 8 board with discs that are black on one side and white on the other. The game starts with four discs in the center. On your turn you place a disc so that one or more of your opponent's discs are trapped in a straight line between the new disc and another of yours. Every trapped disc flips to your color.
The game appeared in England in the late nineteenth century. Othello is the modern version standardized in Japan in the 1970s, with the four starting discs always set in the same crossed pattern. That is exactly the setup used here, so if you know Othello you already know these rules. The saying goes that it takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master.
Play reversi online with two players on the same device. Black moves first, White replies, and there is no computer opponent. Squares where you can legally play are highlighted, and the score shows how many discs each color holds. If you have no legal move, your turn passes automatically. It runs in your browser with no download or sign-up, and works offline after your first visit.
Reversi tips and strategy
- Corners are the most valuable squares: a disc in a corner can never be flipped and becomes an anchor for taking the edges.
- Avoid the square diagonally next to an empty corner. Playing there usually gives your opponent a route into that corner.
- Having few discs early on is fine. What matters more is keeping plenty of moves available while leaving your opponent with few options.
- Prefer moves that flip discs in the interior and avoid creating new frontier discs, the ones touching empty squares, which hand your opponent more moves.
Frequently asked questions about Reversi
Playing the game
- Is Reversi free?
- Yes. Reversi is 100% free to play online — no signup, no charges, no play limits.
- Do I need to download anything to play Reversi?
- No. Reversi runs directly in your browser; just open the page, click Play and start. Nothing is installed on your device.
- Can I play Reversi on mobile?
- Yes. Reversi works on mobile and tablet browsers (Android and iOS), plus desktop and laptops.
- Can I play Reversi without internet?
- Yes. After your first visit, Reversi is stored in your browser as an offline game and keeps working with no internet.
About the game
- How do I play Reversi?
- Click highlighted cells to play. Opponent pieces between yours are flipped.
- What is the difference between Reversi and Othello?
- The playing rules are essentially the same. In original Reversi the first four discs could be placed in different ways, while Othello fixes a crossed setup in the center and has Black move first. This version uses that standard setup.
- What happens if I have no legal move in Reversi?
- You pass, and the game handles it for you: a message says there are no moves and the turn goes to your opponent. When neither player can move, the game ends and whoever has more discs wins.
- Can I play Reversi with two players?
- Yes. Two people share one phone, tablet or computer, one playing Black and the other White, tapping the highlighted squares. There is no mode against the computer.
- What kind of game is Reversi?
- Reversi belongs to the 2-Player Games collection you can play free online, with a focus on tabuleiro, classico.