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Find a matchFree online Gomoku · Five in a row
Five in a row.
Never the
same game.
A quick game with a friend. A rivalry across borders. The move you finally spot. Find your kind of Gomoku — and make the next move yours.
Start as a guest. No download needed.
WEB GAME · 3D
Small board. Big possibilities.Real app screens · example data
registered players
Meet your next rival.
One community. Every platform.
Your game, your pace
Find your next
“one more game.”
Play for your rating, for the company, or just for the joy of a clever move. There is a place for every kind of player.
Friends & rooms
Invite a friend to a private room, share its code, and settle it on the board.
Play with a friendWinner Stays
Win and keep your seat. Watch, chat and meet the next challenger at the same table.
Explore the tablesSide by side
Name your local players and pass one device for an offline, face-to-face duel.
Choose your gameSeven rulesets. Your next way to play.Swap2 · Freestyle · Renju · Taraguchi-10 · Pente · Ninuki-renju · Caro
Learn the rulesDaily Puzzle
Can you find the winning continuation?
A position from a real game. One shared challenge. Think through your next move, then play out the solution.
Loading today’s position…
Solve today’s puzzleFree · Continue solving in the game
A closer look
Made for your next move.
And the one after that.
A board that stays in focus. Puzzles for a spare moment. A competitive streak you can follow. Take a look inside the app.
Fresh captures from the October 11, 2026 development build, using fictional offline data. Store releases and platform appearance may differ. Board style previews were captured on October 12.
Your board. Your style.
Neural
Learn together · Coaching beta
Great moves deserve
a closer look.
Build a private study. Try another continuation. Invite players to a shared board, draw the idea, and talk it through in chat.
- From screenshot to shared board. Vision imports a position from a photo or screenshot, without rebuilding it stone by stone. Availability and daily limits apply.
- Find your next level. Six Rapfi practice levels, from Novice to Expert, for unrated Freestyle, Renju and Swap2 games.
- Understand the turning point. Revisit finished games, explore variations and use engine review for supported rules.
PRIVATE STUDYVARIATION 03
Nations Cup · Beta
One board.
A whole world of rivals.
Play across borders. Add points to your country’s season. Explore the map, then find the real country standings, missions and chat in the game.
- A loss
- +1 points
- A draw
- +2 points
- A win
- +3 points
- A higher-rated rival
- +5 instead of 3
Eligible rated games between registered human players from different known countries count. Tournament games add +2. Up to 20 games per UTC day, with at most 3 against the same opponent. Guests can explore; sign in to score for your automatically assigned country.
Stay for the rivalry
A table to return to.
A season to remember.
Daily Arena, shared tables and Sunday tournaments turn a single game into something you can come back to.
Winner Stays · Beta
Win. Stay.
Meet your next rival.
Join a persistent room to play, watch and chat. The winner keeps a seat; the next queued challenger steps in. Guests are welcome too.
YouDefending the table
vs
AlexChallenger
Mika and Jules are waiting
You won. Your next challenger is waiting.
Illustrated example · fictional playersOn a draw, the defender stays. With two players, both stay. Both players ready up for the next game.
Find a tableGomoku Party · Season 2026
Make Sunday
your match day.
Two 11-round Swap2 Swiss events: 1+0 and 1+1. Climb the monthly and annual standings, and play for an invitation to the final.
17JANUARY 2027Planned season final21:10 ·
Europe/Bucharest
Sundays from 21:10 Europe/Bucharest. The game shows your local time and entry requirements. The final needs 4–12 confirmed players.
See the season calendarTry it right here
Spot the threat.
Find your fifth.
Take over a small interactive preview before opening the full game. Play a duel, solve a Puzzle Battle position, or watch the Arena standings change.
Tap a board intersection
to place your stone.Arrow keys to move.
Enter to play.
Ready? Play the full game
to place your stone.Arrow keys to move.
Enter to play.
Interactive preview · example games
Free to play. Yours to explore.
Your next game
is one move away.
Open a browser. Pick up your phone. Bring the same account, your rivals and your progress with you.
Play instantlyWeb browser
No download. Start as a guest or sign in.
Play free Available nowiPhone & iPadDownload the free app from the App Store.
Get the iOS app Test versionAndroidJoin the tester group, then install from Google Play.
Join the Android testAndroid test access depends on your account. Need help joining?
Is Gomoku Party free?
Yes. Play for free in your browser, download the iPhone and iPad app, or join the Android test. Native macOS and Linux downloads are available too.
Can I start without an account?
Yes. Open the browser game and start as a guest. Sign in for account progress, country scoring and private Coaching studies.
How do I win at Gomoku?
In the default Swap2 format, players choose colours through a balanced opening. After that, connect exactly five stones horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Six or more does not win. Read the rules and opening guide.
What can I do between full games?
Try the Daily Puzzle, practise with Rapfi, or play Survival, 3-minute and 5-minute Rush, and head-to-head Puzzle Battle. Review your games and explore private Coaching studies.
How do Nations Cup points work?
Eligible rated games must be between registered human players from different known countries. A loss earns 1, a draw 2, a win 3, or 5 for beating a higher-rated rival. Tournament games add 2. Daily and opponent limits apply. Same-country games do not score.
Can I import a board from a photo?
Yes. Vision can recognise a screenshot or photo and load the position into a private Coaching study. Check the result before continuing. Availability and daily limits apply; Coaching requires a registered account.
Do these screens match every store version?
These fresh screens show the October 11 development build with example data. Some features and layouts can differ across released store versions and platforms. Android remains a test version.