18 October 2026latest
A new look, ratings and three new computers
The whole site has been redesigned to be cleaner and easier to use, on a computer, a tablet or a phone.
Every player now has a rating, from finished games against people and the computer, shown after three games. The leaderboard ranks everyone by it, with the computers in between.
Three new computers: the Trainer, which coaches you through a game and stops you before a losing move, and Advanced Bot and Strong Bot, between Hard and Expert.
The Chat page has a lobby for everyone and topics anyone can start. A bell by your name shows what has happened to you, and your friends have a menu beside it.
12 October 2026
Moves show the path they took
Updated piece pathing, shows the real route that pieces traveled, drawn as it moves.
9 October 2026
Rules clarification: every move must change the board
Every move now has to change the board. You can no longer move a piece in a loop back to the square it started on, or swap two identical pieces so that nothing actually changes.
This applies to all games, against people and against the computer. Thanks to everyone who reported it.
4 September 2026
Gygès Online is live
Play Gygès in your browser: against the computer at seven strengths, or against other people by correspondence, with a few days per move and an email when it's your turn.
The rules page teaches the game on a live board in ten short steps. Finished games can be replayed move by move.
Gygès Online