magical tic tac toe

Magical Tic Tac Toe is a tidy, modern version of noughts and crosses with a soft yellow look and big rounded squares. It loads quickly and works well on a phone, so it's handy when you just want a few fast games with someone sitting next to you.

The main menu has three buttons:

Play With Computer
Play With Friend
Theme Store

A coin counter sits in the top corner. The game says you earn coins by playing the computer, and the Theme Store is where you spend them. The developer says the computer has several difficulty levels and that coins unlock new colour themes. We only tested the friend mode.

In Play With Friend, the board is a 3 by 3 grid of tiles. A label at the top shows whose turn it is (it starts with X), and there are Pause and Home buttons. You simply tap or click a square to play. When X made three in a row, the game showed "X Wins", a note saying "No coins in Friend mode", and buttons to Play Again or go Home.

In our test, an ad played after the game ended.

How to play

Choose Play With Friend.
X goes first. Tap or click an empty square.
Take turns with O.
The first player to get three in a row (across, down or diagonally) wins. If the board fills up first, it's a draw.
Press Play Again for another round.

Tips

Start in the centre or a corner. They give you the most ways to make three in a row.
Block first. If your opponent has two in a row, stop them before you go for your own line.
Make two threats at once. If you can win in two places, your opponent can only block one.
Take turns going first, because X has a small advantage.

We also have a page on tic tac toe 2 player. For something with a bit more depth, try 4 in a row.

Frequently asked questions

Can two people play on the same device?

Yes. Choose Play With Friend and take turns tapping the squares.

Can I play against the computer?

Yes. Choose Play With Computer. According to the developer, it has several difficulty levels.

Do you earn coins in friend mode?

No. The game shows "No coins in Friend mode". Coins come from playing the computer.

What is the Theme Store?

A shop where, according to the developer, you can spend coins on new colour themes.

Is it free?

Yes. It runs in your browser with no download.