Misère Tic-Tac-Toe — Don't Get Three in a Row!
Play reverse tic-tac-toe: the first player to get three in a row LOSES. Play vs a basic AI.
How to play
- Click any empty cell to place your X.
- Goal: do NOT get three X's in a row — that makes you lose!
- The AI plays O. If the AI completes three O's in a row, you win.
- Force the AI into a position where it must complete a line.
- Click 'New Game' to reset at any time.
Reverse tic-tac-toe: the first player to get three in a row loses! Play against a basic AI. Strategy completely flips — avoid making lines while forcing the AI into one.
Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from normal tic-tac-toe?
- The win/lose condition is reversed: the player who completes three in a row is the LOSER, not the winner.
- Is the AI beatable?
- Yes — the AI uses simple heuristics, not a perfect minimax, so a careful human player can outmanoeuvre it.