Nine Men's Morris

Place nine pieces, form mills, capture rivals, and keep your ancient line game moving.

15 min · Hard

Choose how to play

Choose the computer or take turns with another player on this device.

First player uses Amber. Second player uses Ivory.

How to play

Goal

Reduce the opponent below three pieces or leave them with no legal move.

What happens in the placement phase?: Players alternate placing their nine pieces on empty marked points.
What is a mill?: Three of your pieces on a connected board line form a mill and earn one capture.
Which piece may a mill remove?: Remove an opposing piece outside a mill when possible. a protected mill piece is removable only if every opposing piece is in a mill.
How do pieces move after placement?: Move one piece along a drawn line to an adjacent empty point.
What changes with three pieces?: Under the game rules, a player reduced to three pieces may fly a piece to any empty point.
How else can I win?: A player with no legal move loses even if at least three pieces remain.

Controls & accessibility

Some reading · Best on phone, tablet, computer, TV

KeyboardSupported input

MouseSupported input

TouchWhen available

ControllerGamepad ready

Fullscreen: Supported

Accessibility

Screen readerNot available

High contrastAvailable

Reduced motionAvailable

CaptionsNot needed for game sounds

Reviewed for keyboard names, larger text, contrast, motion, and non-audio instructions.

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