Tic-tac-toe
The classic game of noughts and crosses on a huge board that the whole class can see from their seats. Teams take turns to tap a square, and three marks in a row, across, down or diagonally, win the game; a full board with no line is a draw. Playing on your own, you get half-played boards and must find the winning square.
What children practise
- Recognising horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines on a 3 x 3 grid.
- Predicting the other team's move and blocking their line in time.
- Spotting which empty square completes a line.
- Logical reasoning: deciding when to attack and when to defend.
- Taking turns and accepting a draw as a fair result.
Levels and settings
In teams
Two teams take turns on the same board. The difficulty sets how many games are needed to win: 1 on easy, 3 on medium and 5 on hard.
On my own
Boards with 4 to 6 marks already placed: tap the square that makes three in a row. Five correct answers finish the game.
Who starts
The first move can switch every round or always go to the first team.
How to play it in class
- Open the game on the interactive whiteboard or a tablet and choose the year group and difficulty.
- Type the two team names and decide how many games to play: 1, 3 or 5.
- Taking turns, one pupil from each team comes up and taps an empty square to place their team's mark.
- The winning line is highlighted and scores a point; the first team to reach the agreed number of games wins.
Ways to play
In teams, taking turns
Both teams share the board and play one after the other.
For one player
One child plays on the whole screen at their own pace: on the whiteboard, a computer or a tablet.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work for children who can't read yet?
Yes. They only need to tap a square and recognise their team's mark; an adult can read out whose turn it is.
What are the solo puzzles like?
A half-played board appears and you have to find the square that makes three in a row. A wrong answer gets a message and a new board; after 5 correct answers, the game ends.
Can the whole class take part?
Yes. In class mode you enter how many pupils each team has, and the game shows which pupil is up next.
Is it free?
You can play 5 free games without signing up. After that, a one-off payment of €9.99 unlocks all 78 games for ever, on all your devices. There is no subscription.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It opens in the browser of the interactive whiteboard, panel, computer, tablet or iPad. Once loaded, it also works offline.
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