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title: "Tiao: two-player strategy board game in the browser by Rico Trebeljahr"
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summary: "Tiao is a browser board game by Rico Trebeljahr, a digital edition of a two-player strategy game by Andreas Edmeier, played online, on one screen or against the computer."
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# Tiao

Tiao is a browser board game by Rico Trebeljahr, a digital edition of a two-player strategy game by Andreas Edmeier, played online, on one screen or against the computer.

Web app by [Rico Trebeljahr](https://playtiao.com/about).

## Facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Made by | [Rico Trebeljahr](https://playtiao.com/about) |
| Type | Web app |
| Category | [Games](https://cookiesforai.app/products/category/games) |
| Runs on | Web |
| Free tier | Free |
| Source code | https://github.com/trebeljahr/tiao |
| Website | https://playtiao.com/ |
| Page updated | 14 OCT 2026 |
| Facts checked | 14 OCT 2026 ([how](https://cookiesforai.app/method)) |

## What Tiao does

Tiao is a two-player strategy game on a 19 by 19 board: each turn you place a stone or jump an enemy stone to capture it, jumps can chain, and the first to capture ten stones wins.

You can play against the computer at a chosen difficulty, take turns with a friend on one device, or play online with friends, tournaments and spectating.

A tutorial explains the rules, and the site's code is open source under the AGPL.

## Who Tiao suits

- Players who like abstract strategy games such as Go or checkers
- Friends looking for a free two-player game in the browser

One limit: Tiao runs in the browser only for now, and online games, friends and tournaments need an account.

## What Tiao costs

Free tier: Free. Tiao is free with no ads and no paid features that affect play; the maker takes optional GitHub Sponsors contributions.

## How Tiao got on this page

Listed by CookiesForAI from public pages: we saved Tiao's store page or website and checked the facts on this page against the saved copies on 14 OCT 2026. The maker did not pay and was not asked.

Pages we saved: [playtiao.com](https://playtiao.com/), [playtiao.com](https://playtiao.com/about), [github.com](https://github.com/trebeljahr/tiao). Independent by our checks on 14 OCT 2026 ([how we decide](https://cookiesforai.app/method)).

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