Free to play, no sign up
Play Wild tic tac toe free
Nobody owns X and nobody owns O. On your turn you pick which mark to put down, and whoever completes any three in a row wins, even if the line is made of your opponent’s symbol. It turns every square into a decision you did not have to make before.
- Board
- 3x3
- Board
- Goal
- 3 in a row
- Goal
- Typical game
- 2 min
- Typical game
- Difficulty
- Light
- Difficulty
Move 0
Choose a mark, then place it
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Game review
How to play
How to play Wild
- 1
On your turn, place either an X or an O in any empty square.
- 2
Whoever completes three in a row wins, no matter which mark the line is made of.
- 3
A full board with no line is a draw.
Strategy
What actually wins games
You are never blocking a player, only a line. Any two in a row of either symbol is a live threat.
Putting down a mark that helps a line you cannot finish next turn usually just gifts it to them.
Mirroring across the centre keeps things level while you hunt for a fork.
Can you win it?
Wild tic tac toe is a first player win with correct play, and taking the centre is the move that does it.
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- Board
- 3x3
- Objective
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- Typical length
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- Board
- 9x9
- Objective
- Win 3 boards
- Typical length
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- Board
- 5x5
- Objective
- 4 in a row
- Typical length
- 3 to 5 min