Focused five-in-a-row strategy in the browser
Gomoku
A focused browser implementation of Gomoku for quick five-in-a-row strategy play with a clean board-first interface.

The idea behind the game
Gomoku is a compact five-in-a-row strategy game built for immediate browser play without surrounding interface clutter.
Ways to play
Board-first play
Keep the board and current position visually dominant so players can read threats and plan sequences quickly.
Strategy rules
Apply the game rules consistently while keeping move feedback and turn state clear throughout a match.
Cross-device controls
Support direct pointer and touch interaction for quick games on desktop, tablet and mobile browsers.
Under the hood
- Platforms
- desktop, tablet, mobile
- Controls
- mouse, touch
- Project status
- Available
- Implementation
- thiepn/gomoku ↗
Read the source and revision history for implementation details and current development.
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