gomuko

Gomoku is a classic strategy board game. The first player to place 5 pieces in a row — horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — wins.

[Game Modes]

🎮 Single Player (vs AI)
Challenge a Rust-powered AI at 4 difficulty levels:
• Easy — casual and beginner-friendly
• Medium — tactical, good for practice
• Hard — Minimax + Alpha-Beta pruning, a real challenge
• Master — deep search, for serious players

👥 Local 2-Player
Take turns on the same device — perfect for face-to-face matches, with optional AI move hints.

🌐 Online Play
• Nostr Protocol (decentralized): play over global relay servers with no account or sign-up required; games are end-to-end encrypted
• LAN Direct: scan a QR code to connect on the same Wi-Fi or hotspot — no internet needed

[Features]

✓ Invite code & QR code for instant online setup
✓ End-to-end encryption (NIP-04) for private games
✓ Draw requests, resign, and automatic reconnect on disconnect
✓ Magnifier mode to inspect moves up close
✓ Switch between Chinese and English at any time
✓ Game history saved locally

[AI Engine]

Powered by a native Rust AI engine with both MCTS (Monte Carlo Tree Search) and Minimax + Alpha-Beta pruning — fast, strong, and fair at every level.

Easy to learn. Hard to master.