7moku is a two-player abstract strategy game on a 19×19 board, similar to the popular game Gomoku (also called five-in-a-row).
Each turn a player places a 2×2 tile that contains two X's and two O's in one of six fixed patterns.
A player wins by forming seven or more consecutive symbols of their own (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal).
A single placement can complete a line for both players at once - a mutual win.
Researchers are exploring Event Horizon - theoretical endgame positions where every legal move leads to the same outcome. Learn more →
Despite simple rules, 7moku creates very complex positions. Perfect play remains an open research problem.
The goal of 7moku is to be the first player to create an unbroken line of seven of your symbols (either X or O) horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
The game is played on a 19×19 grid. Players take turns placing 2×2 tiles on the board.
MAN is the compact move notation used by 7moku replays and move history.
1. Ta14 Ba11 2. Tc14 Bc11
7moku features global leaderboards where players can compete in Ranked vs Player and eligible Ranked vs Bot games. Local bot Practice and Self-Play games can be saved to history, but they do not change ranked totals.
Score = (Wins × 3) - (Losses × 1)
Example: If you have 10 wins and 3 losses, your score is (10 × 3) - (3 × 1) = 27 points.
7moku is free to play, and you can play without saving a profile. A saved profile lets your name, avatar, eligible game history, and leaderboard progress stay with you when you come back or play on another device.
To keep ranked play fair, only saved profiles can appear on leaderboards. You can still play without saving a profile; those games stay on this browser and do not count toward ranked standings.
Saving your profile keeps your player name and avatar available when you return. You can also use the same profile on another phone or computer.
Every ranked game is checked before it counts. Self-Play and local bot Practice can be useful for learning, but they do not increase your ranked score.
We store the public parts of saved profiles, such as nickname and avatar, plus eligible game results needed for leaderboards and history. We do not store an email address or password for your 7moku profile.
Your nickname and avatar can be visible in the lobby, matchmaking, live matches, spectator views, and leaderboards when applicable.
Signed game records can be stored for history, replay, fair-play checks, and leaderboards. These records include moves, result, players, timing, signatures, and whether the game is ranked. 7moku has no chat feature.
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