Ink Dots: Territory Capture

KirsuLab LLC

About this game

Ink Dots

Born in the 1970s USSR as a paper take on Go: a squared page, two colours of ink, a duel from the school desk.

Take turns placing dots and surround your rival's dots with an unbroken chain of your own — captured dots leave the board and count as points. Whoever captures more wins.

Simple rules, deep play, no luck — a simplified Go on a notebook grid.

It goes by many names — Точки in Russia, Kropki in Poland, Židi in the Czech lands.

EVERYTHING IS HAND-DRAWN
No flashy menus or loud colours — just paper, blue ink, and wobbly pen lines. Dots pop, captures ripple, and a gentle sound marks every move. A board that feels made by hand.

WAYS TO PLAY
• Solo vs AI — three honest difficulty levels, from a relaxed game to a real challenge.
• Duel on one phone — pass and play, taking turns on a single device.
• Duel on two phones — pair instantly by scanning a QR code and play over a direct Bluetooth / Wi-Fi connection. No game server, no account.
• Three board sizes, from a quick small grid to a long strategic battle.

CALM BY DESIGN
• No ads. Ever.
• No accounts, no sign-in.
• Games play offline — there are no game servers; two-phone matches connect directly.
• Only anonymous, aggregated analytics and crash reports are sent, to help us improve.
• Suitable for all ages.

A nostalgic school-and-university classic, drawn the way it always should have been. Grab a friend, pick a colour, and start capturing.

Crafted with care by KirsuLab.

What’s new

• More of the Solo dancer's signature moves, more often.
• Duel players now squat to dig low balls. Polish and stability. Still no ads, ever.