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Othello

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BlueLine Games
Publisher:
BlueLine Games
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About This Game

The classic abstract strategy game comes to Steam!

Othello is an ageless game that takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. Place tiles surrounding your opponents tiles to flip them to your color. Get to the end with more tiles of your color and you are the winner!

Buy it once, play it on PC, Mac, & Linux.

This is the most full-featured version of Othello ever created. Features:
  • Play locally or online.
  • Play against the computer – World class "Zebra" AI with five difficulty levels.
  • Includes "hot-seat"/"pass-n-play" mode for multiplayer using only one computer.
  • Asynchronous play - you can play even when your opponent is offline.
  • Easily switch between full 3D with camera-control & a 2D graphics mode
  • Full controller and “Steam Big Picture” support
  • Switch seamlessly between playing with mouse/keyboard and gamepad.
  • Elo Ratings for online games – ranked on a Steam Leaderboard
  • Steam Trading Cards, Badges, Backgrounds & Emoticons
  • Dozens of Steam Stats & Achievements.
  • Steam version has no added DRM and can run everything except the online play & Steam-specific bonuses (Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, etc.), without any internet connection and/or without Steam installed.

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User Reviews

Mixed
60 user reviews
68%
Positive
2 hrs at review
Recommended

Game runs fine so far with no problems but no one is online to play against. + Clean and fast inteface. + A.I. is great with many difficulty settings to suit your skill level. + Local Multi-player + Steam Achievements, Cards..etc. Side-Note: this is Othello not Reversi and here is why: 1- In Reversi, the starting configuration was not predetermined, like it is in Othello and here. Players would take turns setting down the first four pieces in the center of the board. Because of this, either player could force the “parallel” starting configuration (White White Black Black), rather than the predetermined Othello starting configuration (White Black Black White). 2- In Reversi, the game is over as soon as either player could not make a move. In Othello and this game, the player without a move simply passes, and the other player makes as many moves as needed before the first player can make a move again. The game is only over once neither player can make a move.

77 helpful 2 funny
56 min at review
Not Recommended

Very buggy. The AI often say "the AI has no moves, its your turn again" - however there is a lot of moves for the AI to do. The game crashes a lot on my Mac (mid-game) and I have not one single time succeed to play against another player (ranked). Money back please!!!

34 helpful 4 funny
3 hrs at review
Recommended

I originally thought this was Othello. Cleared up my a fellow gamer here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi Despite the occasional crash - it is the game that I enjoyed playing as a kid. I am enjoying it now - despite the *complete* lack of people available to play multiplayer....! Not sure if thats a bug or I am the only person playing. It should be 3 or 4 dollars not 6 or 9. 7/10

34 helpful 5 funny
11 min at review
Not Recommended

First of all, these reveiwers saying this is not "Reversi" but actually "Othello" I have no idea what they are talking about. I've been playing Reversi/Othello for a long time, as well as have been researching board and card games, and I have never encountered a version that didn't start with four pieces in the center, and I've always found "Reversi" and "Othello" used interchangeably. But games like this are old and acquire many rules over time. Who can really say, and does it really matter that much? Now, as for the game itself, don't buy it unless it's on a pretty heavy sale. I waited until it fell down to about $3, and had I paid a dime more than that I'd have been pretty upset. While functional it lacks polish. Only two varieties of pieces, no varieties of boards or backgrounds. The background music is annoying with no other options. The sound effects are grating. Seems like small stuff, but they are all things that should be present for $10 whole wing-wangs. In 3-D mod...

19 helpful 2 funny
1 hrs at review
Recommended

これはオセロです それ以上でもそれ以下でもありません オンラインで対戦が出切るのでフレンドと一緒によく対戦しています 1ゲーム大体10分から15分で終わります ちょっとした暇つぶしには最高です!

15 helpful 8 funny
14 hrs at review
Recommended

The best game of BlueLine Games if you want to play against computer.. I know, it wasn't difficult

8 helpful 1 funny
56 min at review
Not Recommended

The difficulity spike between Beginner and Easy is like the distance between the Sun and Pluto.

6 helpful 14 funny
1 hrs at review
Recommended

Amazing adaptation. A must have for board gamers.

4 helpful 1 funny
24 min at review
Recommended

Had this on my wishlist and snagged it when it was on sale. Don't reget buying, it's a decent time sink.

4 helpful
4 hrs at review
Recommended

Good ol' classic Othello. Game is fluid, graphic is crisp and clear, AI is very good. Moreso, it has hotseat and internet/online play. Recommended.

3 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP or better
  • Processor: 1 gHz
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.1+ w/ GL_ARB_framebuffer_object
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows XP or better
  • Processor: 2 gHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3+
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

FAQ

How much does Othello cost?

Othello costs Free.

What are the system requirements for Othello?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or better Processor: 1 gHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.1+ w/ GL_ARB_framebuffer_object Storage: 300 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows XP or better Processor: 2 gHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3+ Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 300 MB available space

What platforms is Othello available on?

Othello is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is Othello worth buying?

Othello has 68% positive reviews from 60 players.

When was Othello released?

Othello was released on Mar 19, 2015.

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