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Tactico

Tic-tac-toe with only three marks and a ticking clock.

Available soon on the App Store.

What it is

Tactico is tic-tac-toe with a twist: each player can only keep three marks on the board. Place a fourth, and your oldest mark disappears before the new move is checked. Squares you thought were locked down open back up, old traps vanish, and every round turns into a quick fight for position.

Then there's the clock. Every turn has a hard time limit — move quickly or lose the round on the spot. Set the turn length, choose best-of-3 or best-of-5, and a full match takes just a few minutes. Play against the CPU, or set an iPhone or iPad on a table and pass it back and forth with a friend.

It's built to feel quick, clean, and a little retro: neon visuals, upbeat 80s-style music, simple sound effects, and no clutter.

Features

  • Fast tactical matches
  • Only three marks per player
  • Oldest mark clears when a new one is placed
  • Adjustable turn timer
  • Best-of-3 and best-of-5 matches
  • Play against the CPU
  • Pass-and-play with a friend
  • Portrait and landscape support on iPad
  • Music and sound effects can be turned off
  • No ads
  • No in-app purchases
  • No accounts
  • No tracking
  • No data collection

Screenshots

Tactico screenshot — match in progress with turn timer Tactico screenshot — how to play Tactico screenshot — match setup