Place stones, jump opponents, and chain captures in a free two-player strategy game. Play against the computer, share a screen with a friend, or find an opponent online. First to capture ten stones wins.

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About This Game

Play a two-player strategy game against the computer, a friend on the same device, or an online opponent.

Place a stone on an empty point, or jump over an opponent’s stone to capture it. Chain jumps to capture several stones in one turn. The first player to capture ten stones wins.

Choose how you play

  • Face computer opponents on Easy, Medium, or Hard.
  • Share one device for a local two-player game.
  • Find an opponent through online matchmaking, or create a private game.
  • Join tournaments and review finished games move by move.
  • Learn the rules with an interactive tutorial.

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Tiao is free to play. The game was created by Andreas Edmeier. This digital version is built by Ricos Labs LLC and is open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

AI tools helped draft the store description. Promotional artwork is composed in code from the existing board design. Gameplay does not generate content with AI.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
    • Processor: 64-bit Intel or AMD processor
    • Additional Notes: Internet required for online play.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 12 or later
    • Processor: Apple Silicon or 64-bit Intel processor
    • Additional Notes: Internet required for online play.
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 22.04 or later (64-bit)
      • Processor: 64-bit Intel or AMD processor
      • Additional Notes: Internet required for online play.
      Recommended: