About Reversi
Four discs start in the middle of an eight by eight board. Your child places a disc to trap a line of Oomi's discs between two of their own, and the whole line flips over. Small dots mark the allowed squares, and whoever has the most discs at the end wins.
How to play
- Tap a square with a small dot to place your disc.
- Trap Oomi's discs in a straight line to flip them to your color.
- On a computer, move with the arrow keys and place a disc with Space.
What your child practices
- Planning ahead
- Seeing lines in eight directions
- The value of corners and edges
- Counting and comparing
How it grows with your child
YoungAges 6-8
Oomi thinks one move ahead but often plays a random square.
Big KidsAges 8-11
Oomi looks two moves ahead, likes corners and plays the end of the game with care.
Play together
Before a move, point to a dot together and count how many of Oomi's discs it would flip.
