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About Reversi
Reversi — also sold as Othello — is a board game with rules you can learn in a minute and strategy that takes far longer. Place a disc so that it flanks a line of your opponent's discs between it and another of yours, and every disc in that line flips to your colour.
The counterintuitive part is that having more discs mid-game is usually bad. A large group is a large target, and the player with fewer pieces often has more options — which is why 'take the most discs' loses to 'take the corners'.
How to play Reversi
- Place a disc
- Click a legal square
- Place a disc so it flanks a line of your opponent's discs.
- All flanked discs flip to your colour.
- Every move must flip at least one disc.
- Hold the most discs when the board is full to win.
Reversi tips
- Take the corners — they can never be flipped, and they anchor whole edges.
- Avoid the squares next to corners; they hand your opponent the corner.
- Having fewer discs mid-game is often better; it means more available moves.
- Limit your opponent's legal moves rather than maximising your own count.
Reversi — questions
Why are corners so important in Reversi?
A disc in a corner can never be flanked, so it can never be flipped. It also anchors the edges leading away from it, which is why corner control usually decides the game.
Should you take the most discs each turn?
No — that's the classic beginner mistake. A large group mid-game restricts your own options and hands your opponent flipping opportunities.
Is Reversi the same as Othello?
Effectively yes — Othello is the standardised commercial version of Reversi, with a fixed starting position.
- Categories
- Casual & Hyper-Casual
- Platform
- Web browser — desktop, mobile, and Chromebook
- Cost
- Free, no download or sign-up