Play a free strategy board game online

BattleGo is a strategy board game of hidden ranks and daring captures, played free in your browser. Arrange your army in secret, outmaneuver your opponent's hidden pieces, and capture their flag — no download, no sign-in, no cost.

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Why BattleGo is free

BattleGo is made by a small independent studio and costs nothing to play. The full game — computer opponents, pass-and-play, online multiplayer, leaderboards — is free. Optional cosmetic extras support development, but the board, the pieces, and every mode are free forever.

A game of hidden information

Both armies start face-down. You see your opponent's pieces but not their ranks — is that a mighty Marshal or a harmless Scout? Every move is a deduction: probe with scouts, defuse bombs with miners, and spring your Assassin on the enemy's strongest piece when it overextends.

Three ways to play

🤖 Vs the computer

Three AI commanders from Easy to Hard. Play offline, at your own pace.

👥 Pass-and-play

Two players, one device. Perfect for the couch or the classroom.

🌐 Online with friends

Challenge friends live, with messages, rematches, and leaderboards.

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Learn the game in five minutes

New to hidden-rank strategy games? Read the BattleGo rules — setup, movement, combat, and every piece explained — or take the interactive tutorial and learn by playing a guided battle. Strategy-minded? The five opening moves guide covers the ideas strong players open with.