Go for Seniors
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Go is a board game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. The ancient board game of surrounding, played across Japan, China and Korea, here on a small 9 by 9 board. Place stones to wall off the most territory and capture any stones you surround.
Play nowNothing to download. It opens in your web browser.
How to play Go
- Tap Play now. Go opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- You play black and go first. The computer plays white.
- Tap any empty crossing to place a stone. Stones stay where they are put.
- Surround a stone or a group on every side and it is captured and taken off.
- Wall off empty areas of the board. Each point you surround counts for you, and so does each of your stones.
- When there is nothing more to gain, tap Pass. Two passes in a row end the game and it is counted for you.
- Take back undoes your last move if you change your mind.
- Take your time. There is no clock and no rush.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: The computer plays loosely, and you start with a small lead.
- Medium: The computer reads the board and plays a steady game.
- Harder: The computer plays its best and gives you a fair, even start.
Why people enjoy it
Go has only a few rules, yet every game grows into its own picture on the board. The small 9 by 9 board keeps a game to a comfortable length, and there is real pleasure in watching a wall of stones turn into territory.
Similar games to try
Players who like Go often go on to Capture Stones. Take turns placing stones. Surround a group of the other color so it has no open point next to it. The first capture wins. Five in a Row is another good pick. Take turns placing stones. The first to make an unbroken line wins: across, down or slanting. Reversi is worth a try too. Trap the computer's discs between yours to turn them over.
Questions
Is Go easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: The computer plays loosely, and you start with a small lead. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: The computer plays its best and gives you a fair, even start.
Can I make the words bigger in Go?
Yes. The print is large to start with, and Settings lets you make it larger still. It works on a phone, tablet or computer.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Go?
Go is one of 2,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
More Cards and Boards
- Capture StonesTake turns placing stones.
- Five in a RowTake turns placing stones.
- ReversiTrap the computer's discs between yours to turn them over.
- NinukiThe lively cousin of five in a row.
- Elephant ChessXiangqi, the great board game of China, played in parks and on street corners every day.
- CheckersPlay checkers against a gentle computer.
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