About Pente
A connect 5 board game. The players alternate in placing stones of their color. The players aim to align five stones of the same color (vertical, horizontal or diagonal). Captures are obtained by flanking pairs of an opponent's stones in any same direction (captures must consist of pairs; flanking a single stone does not result in a capture). A player wins by scoring five stones in a row, or capturing five pairs of opponent stones.
Pente sits in the board category here and suits a short session you can drop anytime. It renders at 800x480 in landscape..
How to play Pente
- Open the play frame with Play now; Pente loads straight from HTMLGames.com with nothing to install.
- Mouse.
- Keyboard or touch.
- This one runs landscape, so use fullscreen or turn a phone sideways for the framing it was designed around.
Pente at a glance
- Play area
- 800x480 px, landscape
How Pente compares
The closest board pages on GamPlayer are Connect Four, Tsoro and Crack the code. Pente sits alongside that group on provider quality score.
Tips for a better session
- The play area is 800x480; fullscreen on a laptop gives you the framing it was built for.
- Controls are listed as mouse, keyboard or touch, so check that against your device before a long session.
- Read the first in-game screen; it usually carries the controls the page cannot.
- If this one is close but not quite right, the related games list is a faster route than search.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pente free to play?
Yes, and nothing needs installing. The HTMLGames.com build loads straight into the play frame on this page.
What are the controls for Pente?
Mouse. Keyboard or touch. The same list sits in the details panel next to the play frame.
Can I play Pente on a phone?
Pente runs landscape at 800x480. It works on a phone turned sideways, and fullscreen gives it the intended framing on smaller screens.
What games are similar to Pente?
Start with Connect Four, Tsoro, Crack the code; all three are board pages with comparable scores.
