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Gridlock is a fast, pure-strategy duel — race your pawn across the board while walling your opponent's path, but never fully sealing them off.

Every match is a tight, readable puzzle: one move at a time, no randomness, no hidden information. Just you, your opponent, and a board that's always changing shape.

HOW IT WORKS
Move your pawn one step at a time toward the far edge of the board. Or, instead of moving, drop a wall to slow your opponent down. Walls can't fully block either player's path to their goal — the board always keeps a way through, so it's a puzzle of positioning, not a lockout. First pawn to the other side wins.

PLAY YOUR WAY
â€ĸ Hot-seat — pass the phone, two players, one device
â€ĸ vs AI — four difficulty levels, from a relaxed warm-up to a genuine challenge, fully offline
â€ĸ Online Ranked — climb a Glicko-2 rating through seven tiers, from Bronze to Grandmaster
â€ĸ Online Casual — quick unrated matches against real opponents

BUILT FOR SHORT, SHARP MATCHES
Most games run 1–3 minutes. Play on a 7×7 board for something quicker, or 9×9 for more room to maneuver. Optional chess clocks keep every match moving.

DESIGNED TO BE READABLE
Distinct shapes and colors mark each player, not just color — so the board stays clear at a glance, including for colorblind players.

NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED
Jump straight into a match as a guest. Create an account only if you want your rating and match history to follow you across devices — it's never a gate to play.

PRIVACY
No ads, no third-party trackers, no data sold to anyone. See our privacy policy for the full details on what we collect and why.

Gridlock is built for players who want a real duel over five uninterrupted minutes, not a game that's fighting for your attention. Sharpen your read on space, tempo, and the trade-off between racing and blocking — one match at a time.
Race to the far side. Wall your rival in, but never seal them off. 1v1, 60s.
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Welcome to Gridlock — a fast, pure-strategy 1v1 duel. Race your pawn to the far side while walling your opponent in, but never fully sealing them off.

- Hot-seat: pass the phone, two players, one device
- vs AI: four difficulty levels, fully offline
- Online Ranked: Glicko-2 rating across seven tiers
- Online Casual: quick unrated matches
- 7x7 and 9x9 boards, optional chess clocks
- No account required to play

Thanks for trying the first release. More is on the way.