Features

Everything that's in Oustwit at launch. If you're trying to figure out whether the game does the thing you want, this page should answer it.

Online play

Worldwide lobby. Open the lobby and see every other player who's in it right now, with their country flag, username, and games played.
Lobby filters. Narrow the list by country, by experience level (minimum or maximum games played), or to "previous opponents only" to find a rematch with someone you've played before.
Direct challenges. Tap a player to challenge them. They get a notification with your stats and accept or decline.
Color choice. When a challenge is accepted, the challenger picks Red or Blue. Red moves first; Blue moves second.
In-game chat. Send your opponent a set of preset quick messages during the match — no free-text typing.
Rematch in one tap. When a match ends, either player can request a rematch. Accept and the next game starts immediately.

Three AI difficulties — Easy, Medium, Hard. Easy plays solid but forgiving moves; Hard runs a deeper search and plays sharp.
Fully offline. No connection required — your starter credits work without an account.

Username and country flag — shown to other players in the lobby and during matches.
Stats that follow you across devices. Sign in on a new phone and your profile is right there.
Per-opponent records. See exactly how you've done against every player you've ever faced — games together, wins, losses, last played date.
Game-history sorting. Sort your opponent history by date last played, by games played, or by games won.

Every online match is saved server-side. Replays don't take up space on your device.
Move-by-move scrubbing. Step through any past game one move at a time.
Win-reason captured. See whether you won by three-in-a-row, by filling the board, or by an opponent forfeit.
Match metadata. Each replay shows opponent name, country, score, total moves, and game duration.

Sign in with Google. One tap on Android.
Sign in with Apple. One tap on iOS.
Email-code sign-in. Type your email, get a one-time code, paste it back. No password to remember or reset.
Cross-platform accounts. The same account works on Android and iOS.

Server failover. If our primary server hiccups, the client automatically connects to a backup. When the primary is healthy again, you're moved back. You usually won't notice.
Mid-match reconnection. If your phone drops Wi-Fi during a match, the game pauses, retries the connection with exponential backoff, and resumes exactly where you were when it gets back online.
Pending-game restore. If the app is killed mid-match, opening it again drops you back into the same game.

Mutable. An audio control in the main menu lets you turn sound off entirely or set it to a low volume.
Smooth piece animations. Placement, push, slide, fade — all tuned for clarity, not flashiness.

Ten free credits on install. Start playing offline games against the computer right away — no account needed.
Ten more free credits when you sign in. Once your starter credits run low, sign in to get more and to unlock online play.
One credit per game. Online matches and computer games each cost one credit — and it's returned to you if you win. A match you forfeit early still costs the credit.
Three optional credit packs. Buy more whenever you want — small (10), medium (40), or large (100). Credits never expire and have no monetary value.

Portrait-only. Designed for one-handed play.
Resolution-aware. Layout adapts to phone or tablet screens.
Light, calm visuals. Tuned for long sessions, not for grabbing attention with bright UI.
Distinct piece silhouettes. Red and Blue pieces have visually distinct outlines and shading, not just color.