Game · Strategy

TacMoji · Tic Tac Toe

The classic pencil-and-paper game, reimagined. Four board sizes, smart AI, two-player face-off, a timed Challenge Mode with Game Center leaderboards, and pieces that are anything you want.

Free to play. No ads. No tracking.

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Emoji Tic Tac Toe gameplay screen with ghost and sunglasses emoji pieces
Emoji Tic Tac Toe
Customize player pieces with animated emojis, colors, shapes, or letters
Customize with Emojis
Classic O and X tic-tac-toe mode in light theme
Classic O X Mode
9 by 9 board game screen showing a winning line of ghost emoji pieces
Up to 9x9 Boards
2-player local mode on a single device with rotated opponent UI for easy face-off
2-Player Face-off
Settings screen with language, theme selection, and game configurations
Pure Gameplay Settings
Challenge Mode results screen showing a new high score of 218 from a 5-minute timed run with win, game, and win-rate stats
Timed Challenge Mode
Challenge run detail listing every game as win, loss, or draw with move counts, recorded for Game Center leaderboards
Climb the Leaderboards

Four Boards

  • 3×3 — The classic you know by heart
  • 5×5 — More space, more tactics
  • 7×7 — Epic match-ups that test your true skill
  • 9×9 — The ultimate challenge for true masters
  • Win condition adjusts automatically per board size

Two Ways to Play

  • vs CPU — real Minimax strategy with alpha-beta pruning
  • 2 Players — face off on the same device, no passing needed
  • Opponent's pieces and labels auto-rotate 180° so both sides read clearly
  • No second screen, no account, no setup

Timed Challenge Mode

  • 5-minute timed runs — squeeze in as many wins as you can
  • Every game scored — wins, win rate, and moves tracked automatically
  • Beat your own high score, then push for the next record
  • Every run recorded and ranked on Game Center leaderboards

Game Center Integration

  • Global Leaderboards — track your ranking and compete with players worldwide
  • Score Comparison — compare your records and achievements against friends
  • Frictionless — sign in securely with your Apple ID, no custom accounts required
  • Win/loss stats tracked automatically in Game Center

Your Pieces, Your Style

  • Any emoji, static or animated — animals, food, faces, symbols, play as literally anything you love
  • Classic shapes ●■▲★ — clean and bold
  • Any letter A–Z — go with your initials
  • Each player picks their own symbol and color independently

Honest to the Core

  • Free to play — the full game, no account, no setup
  • Optional emoji packs — expand your collection anytime if you want
  • No ads, no tracking — your game stays on your device
  • 8 languages — EN, 繁中, 简中, 한국어, 日本語, DE, FR, ES
  • Light & Dark mode that follows your system

If TacMoji brought back a childhood smile, here are a few ways to help.

TacMoji is built and maintained by one person, in the gaps between life. The game stays free with no ads — so a little support goes a long way toward keeping it independent and moving forward:

  • Grab an optional emoji pack in the app — the most direct way to chip in
  • Leave a rating or review on the App Store — it genuinely helps others find it
  • Share TacMoji with a friend who loves a good tic-tac-toe match