Othello Online
Othello takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master: every opposing disc trapped between two of yours flips over to your colour. When the board fills, the player holding more discs wins.
- Ranked
- Voice
- Spectator mode
- Players
- 2 players
- Match length
- 5–15 min
- Difficulty
- Intermediate to advanced
- Skill / luck
- 90% skill · 10% luck
Features of Othello on AsNard
- An 8×8 board with full trapping rules in eight directions
- Legal squares shown so the opening is easy
- Turns pass automatically when you have no move
- Ranked mode with its own ELO rating
- Practice against bots at several levels
- Private rooms with invite links
Game modes
Online 1v1
A random opponent at your rank
With a friend
A private room code
Bots
Practice at several levels
How to play?
- 1
Place a disc so a line of enemy discs sits between it and one of yours.
- 2
Every disc trapped horizontally, vertically or diagonally flips to your colour.
- 3
Corners can never be flipped, so do not gift the square beside one.
- 4
When the board fills, the colour holding more discs wins.
To start, pick Othello in the AsNard lobby — play is free and needs no install.
FAQ Othello
Is Othello the same as Reversi?
Yes; Othello is the common commercial name for Reversi, and AsNard plays it by those rules.
Why is it the most skill-based game here?
There is no dice and no card in play, so the result comes only from the order of the two players' moves.
Can I play against a bot?
Yes, at several levels for practice.
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