Tic Tac Toe - 2 Player XO

What the game is and who it suits

Tic Tac Toe - 2 Player XO is a casual noughts and crosses game for Android. The goal is the same as the pen-and-paper version: place three marks in a row before your opponent does. It is rated PEGI 3 and has been installed more than 100,000,000 times on Google Play.

The game covers two situations: a single player against the computer, and two people taking turns on the same phone. It suits anyone who wants a quick round of the familiar grid game, alone or with someone nearby.

Playing against the computer

The computer opponent can be set to Easy, Medium or Hard. Each level changes how the computer picks its moves, so you can start with a gentler opponent and move up as you improve.

The developer describes the AI as smart and challenging enough for long sessions. That is the developer's own claim, and the listing gives no further detail on how the AI chooses its moves.

Two-player mode on one phone

Two-player mode lets two people play against each other on the same device. Players take turns on one screen, with no second phone or network connection described in the listing.

The developer presents this as a way to play with friends and family without a sheet of paper or a pen. It is the mode the listing calls for when more than one person is playing.

Glow effects and animation

The listing says the game uses a glow effect and animations to make the board more lively. Those effects are the main visual feature the developer highlights, alongside the game itself.

The listing does not say which parts of the board glow or what the animations show, so the specifics are not known from the listing.

Other board games in the collection

The listing's summary describes the app as a Tic Tac Toe and all-in-one board games collection. The description itself only covers the tic tac toe game, so the other games are named only in the summary and are not described further.