Play Barricade online: race across, wall them in
Barricade is a free strategy board game you play in your browser. Each turn, step your pawn toward the far side or drop a wall in your opponent’s way. The first pawn across wins, but you may never seal anyone in completely.
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Ways to play
Play ranked matches online, invite a friend with a link, take on the computer at three levels, or pass one device between two or four players.
Six game modes
Classic is a straight race to the far side. Center Race sends everyone to the glowing middle square. In Capture the Flag you touch the far side and carry your flag home. Fog of War hides the other side’s walls until your pawn gets close. Hammer lets you break one wall per game, and Shifting Walls lets you move your own walls up to three times.
How to play
The board has 9×9 squares. On your turn, either step your pawn one square, jumping over a pawn in your way, or place a wall two squares long in the gap between squares. Each player has 10 walls, or 5 each in 2v2. Walls can make anyone take the long way round, but every pawn must always keep a path to its goal.
Practice and compete
Solve a new puzzle every day, race the clock in Puzzle Rush, drill endgames against the hard computer, climb the all-time leaderboard, and join arena tournaments.
What is Barricade?
Barricade is a free online strategy board game for two or four players. On your turn, either move your pawn one square or place a wall to block your opponent. The first pawn to reach the far side of the 9×9 board wins, but you may never seal anyone in: every pawn must always keep a path to its goal.
Is Barricade like Quoridor?
Yes. If you’ve played Quoridor, you already know how to play Barricade: a 9×9 board, ten walls each (five each with four players), jumps over pawns in your way, and no walling anyone in. Barricade adds ranked online matches, a computer opponent at three levels, 2v2, daily puzzles and five more game modes.
Is it free? Do I need to download anything?
It’s free, and it runs in your browser on any phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to install. Playing the computer, puzzles and games on one device need no account. Online games ask for a free Google sign-in, so your rating follows you to any device.
Can I play with friends?
Yes: send a friend an invite link, find a ranked match with someone at your level, or pass one device between two or four players.
How do I get better?
Learn the rules in three minutes, then read the strategy guide: eight tips on when to race, when to wall and how to win the endgame.
Quoridor is a trademark of Gigamic. Barricade is an independent game, not made or endorsed by Gigamic.