Tsoro is a browser-based board game that runs instantly, with nothing to install. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Tsoro
Tsoro is based on an ancient board game which has been played for hundreds of years. Game play takes place on a wooden board with 10 holes destributed evenly across 2 rows. Before the game starts the player chooses a hole which will act as his bank. For each turn player picks seven coloured balls from the reservoir and drops them in successive holes/cells. Each drop earns the player points, with the most points earned on drops in the bank. The goal therefore is to drop as many balls in the bank as you can. What makes this tsoro a cut from its peers are star balls. For a pair of diffrent colored balls in the same cell player gets a red star. Likewise four balls of the same colour in the same cell/hole earns the player a stars ball. Each star ball carries out a unique function when droped in a cell, for example the blackstar will change the colour of each ball in a cell.
How to play Tsoro
Getting started takes about ten seconds. Load the game above and it fills the player in landscape. On desktop use the fullscreen button for the largest possible view; on a phone, turn the device sideways. Most players get the hang of it inside two or three attempts.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
Tsoro is easy to start and harder to master, which is the balance the best browser games hit.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Added to our catalogue from a 2022 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Tsoro free to play?
Yes. Tsoro is completely free and runs in your browser. There is no purchase, no subscription and no account needed — open the page and play.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Tsoro is an HTML5 game that runs inside the page itself. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no launcher — it loads like any other web page.
Can I play Tsoro on my phone?
Yes. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for Tsoro?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — navigate menus and interact; Arrow keys / WASD — move; Spacebar — primary action.
Can I play Tsoro fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
