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Tic-Tac-Toe

The simplest strategy game, played by children worldwide. Place X's and O's on a 3×3 grid, trying to get three in a row before your opponent.

Popularity
#49
2 players
1-2 minutes
Very Easy

What You'll Need

📝 Paper and pencil (or any drawing surface)

About This Game

The simplest strategy game, played by children worldwide. Place X's and O's on a 3×3 grid, trying to get three in a row before your opponent.

How to Play

  1. Draw 3×3 grid
  2. One player is X, other is O
  3. X goes first (or alternate who starts)
  4. Players alternate placing their mark in empty squares
  5. First to get three in a row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) wins
  6. If all 9 squares fill with no winner, game is a draw ('cat's game')
  7. Perfect play always results in a draw
  8. Variants: larger grids, connect more than 3

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