Planned
Tic-Tac-Toe,
a game for two.
The game everyone already knows, made for playing together. A quick match with a grandchild over FaceTime. A best-of-seven on a long call. A move a day with a friend far away. It was never about the Xs and Os.
This is our plan for Tic-Tac-Toe. We haven't started it yet. It's one of six family games we'll make after the classics, one app at a time, so the details will change as we get closer.
- Price
- Free, optional Pro
- Players
- You, or two together
- Pace
- Live, or over days
- Ads
- None, ever
- Data collected
- None
Nine squares. Two people who love each other.
Tic-Tac-Toe is the first game most of us ever played, usually with someone we loved. It's too simple to play alone, and just right to play together. So playing together isn't part of this app. It is the app.
One tap, and they're in
Start a game from FaceTime or Messages. Your friend taps once and sits down. No accounts. No codes. No setup. Hosting is free, and joining is free.
Live, or a move a day
Play live on a call, a quick best-of-seven. Or take turns through Game Center, a move a day with someone far away.
Every mark, together
You both see each X and O the moment it's made, with a running score for the whole match.
Only the people you know
No strangers. No chat rooms. No public tables. Your game travels through Apple, never through us. We never see it, and we like it that way.
Big. Bold. Friendly.
Large marks, a running score, and a match you can pick up any time.
Illustrations of the planned design. The finished app may look different.
How Tic-Tac-Toe plays
Two players. Nine squares. One simple goal.
Take turns
One player is X, the other is O. Take turns marking an empty square.
Line up
Get three of your marks in a row, across, down or corner to corner, and you win.
Play the match
Between good players, most games end in a draw. So play a match: first to four wins.
Five things we'll never compromise
Every game we make has to pass the same five tests. Here's how Tic-Tac-Toe passes them.
Easy, for any age
Big squares, bold marks, and nothing to learn. Simple enough for the youngest player at the table.
Clean and calm
No pop-ups. No badges. No nudges to keep playing. Just the table, the game and the people you're playing with. Take all the time you like.
Private. Completely.
No accounts. No ads. No tracking. On your own, it works offline and nothing leaves your device. With friends, your game travels through Apple, never through us.
Beautiful
Large, bold marks on a calm blue board, easy to read from across the room. Every detail made by hand, because the people you play with deserve it.
Fun, and fair
Play a match, not just a game, with a running score. Practice on your own against a computer that goes from gentle all the way to unbeatable.
Tic-Tac-Toe for everyone
Large marks, spoken moves, and simple enough for any age.
VoiceOver throughout
Every square is announced, and every move is spoken. Tic-Tac-Toe works without looking.
Voice and Switch Control
Standard accessibility actions, including a list of the moves you can make.
Sizes that fit
Large marks and board, with full Dynamic Type everywhere else.
High contrast
X and O differ by shape. Never by color alone.
Reduce Motion
Marks fade in instead of drawing when Reduce Motion is on.
Simple for kids
Big targets and clear marks, so even the youngest players can join in.
Free to play. Free to play together.
The whole game is free, and so is every game with friends, hosting and joining. Pro is one optional purchase for players who want more. Nothing to renew. Nothing to remove.
Free
Forever. Not a trial.
- The complete game, with a friend or on your own
- Play with friends: host or join, always free
- Live, or a move at a time over days
- Matches and a running score
- A gentle computer to practice against
- Every accessibility feature
- Works offline on your own, no account needed
Pay once
A single optional purchase.
- Coach: a quiet note when there's a better play, and why
- Practice: short drills for the trickiest positions
- Themes for the board and marks
- Named saved games, as many as you like, each with a note
- 8-bit mode: your own table, drawn in retro pixels
- Match history, synced through your iCloud
- Detailed stats with each friend
One-time purchase. Yours forever.
What's in Pro, and its price, will be decided closer to release. The full game will always be free.
Good to know
Can I play with friends?
Yes, and that's the whole idea. Play over FaceTime or Messages with SharePlay, or through Game Center, live or taking turns over days. Always free, with no accounts and no servers of ours.
Does my friend need Pro?
No. Your friend needs Tic-Tac-Toe, which is free, and one tap. Never Pro, never an account, never a sign-in.
When will Tic-Tac-Toe be released?
Tic-Tac-Toe is one of six family games we'll make after the classics, and we haven't started it yet. We don't announce dates we can't keep. The day it's ready, this page gets a download link.
Will it cost anything?
Not to play. Tic-Tac-Toe will be free to download, and the whole game free to play, on your own or with friends. Pro will be an optional one-time purchase. There will never be ads or a subscription.
Can I beat the computer?
On its gentler settings, yes. At its strongest it never loses, because a perfect game of Tic-Tac-Toe is always a draw. That's what makes it good practice.
Do I need an internet connection or an account?
Never an account. Playing on your own works fully offline, and your games and stats stay on your device. Playing with friends far away needs a connection, and that's all it needs.
Will it come to Android?
Yes, that's the plan. The whole collection comes to Android after the iPhone and iPad apps.
Isn't Tic-Tac-Toe too simple for an app?
On your own, maybe. But it isn't made for playing alone. It's made for the people you know: a quick game over FaceTime, a match on a long call, a move a day with someone far away. That's where it shines.
Data Not Collected
That's the App Store privacy label on every app we make, Tic-Tac-Toe included. No accounts. No analytics. No advertising. Nothing you do in the app ever reaches us.
Coming later to iPhone and iPad.
Tic-Tac-Toe comes after the classics. We don't collect email addresses, so there's no list to join. Check back here, and meet Solitaire while you wait.