Reach the opposite edge
The board has nine rows and nine columns. Blue starts in the middle of the bottom edge; Orange starts at the top. Blue wins on any square in the top row, and Orange wins on any square in the bottom row. You do not need to reach your opponent’s starting square.
Each side starts with ten walls. Players take turns, choosing exactly one action: move a pawn or place a wall. Character portraits change appearance, never the rules or strength of a side.
Moving and jumping
A normal move goes one square up, down, left or right. Pawns cannot pass through walls or share a square. Dots on the board mark legal moves.
When the pawns are adjacent with no wall between them, you may jump over the other pawn if the space and route behind it are open. If a wall or the edge of the board blocks that jump, you may move diagonally around the other pawn through an open side. Diagonal movement is not otherwise available.
One wall blocks two passages
Choose Place wall, then a gap on the board. Each wall spans two squares and closes two passages between squares. On a phone, tap or drag on the board to preview a wall, then press OK beside it to confirm or X to cancel. Rotate beside the wall keeps its position and changes orientation. After a successful placement the game returns to Move. On a keyboard, press R while using the wall tool.
Walls cannot overlap or cross. Every placement must leave both sides at least one route to their finish line. You can lengthen a route, but you cannot completely trap a pawn. Once your walls run out, you keep moving your pawn.
Play the computer or a friend
The computer has one level, Master, using the game’s strongest AI. Choose Ronaldo or Messi. Confirmed moves cannot be taken back.
In Online mode, create a room and send its invitation link. Your friend selects Join room to take the remaining seat. Rooms hold two players; use the same browser to recover your seat. Both players can agree to a rematch. Pass & play lets two people share one device.
Choose a player on the main screen
Select Ronaldo or Messi on the main screen. A check marks your current choice. In computer games, the computer takes the other player; this browser remembers your preference. Open the interactive tutorial from game options to practise the controls.