How does online multiplayer Reversi work?

Online multiplayer lets you play real Reversi against a friend anywhere. Here is how to set up a game and what to expect.

Quick answer: Create a multiplayer room, share the link with a friend, and you both play Reversi on the same board in real time. One player takes the dark discs and moves first, the other takes light, and each move is relayed instantly. When the board fills, whoever holds the majority of discs wins.

Setting up a game

Head to the multiplayer lobby, choose a variant and difficulty, and create a room. You will get a short room code and a shareable link - send it to a friend. When they join and you both ready up, the game begins. One of you plays dark (and moves first), the other plays light, on one shared board.

Playing head-to-head

Turns alternate just like an over-the-board game: you place a disc on your turn, it is relayed instantly to your opponent's board, and then it is their move. You can chat in the room, resign if you are beaten, and hit rematch for another game. If you would rather test yourself solo, the daily challenge and the computer opponent are always available.

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Related questions

What is the daily Reversi challenge?

The daily challenge is a single Reversi game that is the same for every player each day. Because everyone faces the identical setup and computer, you can compare your result and finishing time against other players on that day's leaderboard. A new challenge appears every day at midnight UTC.

How do you play Reversi?

On your turn, place a disc on an empty square so that it traps one or more of your opponent's discs in a straight line between your new disc and another of your discs. All trapped discs flip to your colour. You must flip at least one disc; if you cannot, your turn is skipped. When the board is full or neither player can move, the most discs wins.

What is Reversi?

Reversi is a two-player abstract strategy game played on an 8x8 board with double-sided discs, one colour per player. On your turn you place a disc so it traps a straight line of your opponent's discs between two of yours, flipping them all to your colour. When the board fills up, whoever has more discs wins.