Piccolo: Othello2.25
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. #1 Most Downloaded Game (April, May, June, July 2021) - Japan Mac App Store!. Featured in Apple's "What We're Playing", "Games We Love" and "Best Games Made in France"!. "Beautiful, minimalistic and highly addictive." - TouchArcade. "A simple but captivating game." - Mac4Ever. "From us, this small but fine application therefore receives an absolute recommendation." - Appgefahren. "Whether you're a fan of the game or not, Piccolo will make you love Othello." - MaxiApplePiccolo(R) is the best Othello app for iPhone(R), iPad(R) and Mac(R). It features a strong, fast AI on top of a polished user interface, with beautiful themes, advanced features, online play and more. Piccolo is available in 20 languages and comes with no ads or tracking. It's an Othello app made for Othello players by Othello lovers. . Strong AI: Piccolo features a custom Othello AI engine written in the Rust programming language, designed to be fast, challenging and customizable. The AI's default Level 1 difficulty can be beaten by beginners, while its Level 8 difficulty is likely to challenge even top Othello masters around the world. Designed from scratch, the Piccolo AI engine is sure to give seasoned Othello players a new type of opponent to play against, with often surprising and creative strategies. . User Experience: Piccolo features a native user experience designed for iOS and macOS. A modern design lets you focus on the game, with helpful move indicators, the ability to undo moves, and automatic game saves between every move in case you close the app by mistake or your phone's battery runs out. Multiplayer play is supported both locally and online. . Themes: Piccolo features a variety of beautiful themes to customize and breathe fresh life into your Othello experience. Othello veterans might enjoy sticking to the Classic theme, while others might prefer the handsome Seasoned Wood theme, the adorable Sailor Moon theme or even the Persian Spray theme, inspired by traditional Iranian ceramics. Additional themes designed by guest artist Aline Corrêa are also available, giving you access to an Othello game on top of an alligator lake, inside an ancient castle, next to Egyptian pyramids, and more! . Play Online: Piccolo Online is a free online service that lets you connect with friends via easily exchangeable Game Codes to play friendly Othello games wherever you are around the world. Piccolo Online also supports automatic matchmaking so that you can quickly play games with random opponents worldwide. Piccolo Online features quick, stable connections, and benefits from a strong privacy policy. . Cute iMessage Stickers: Send cute “chibi”-style iMessage stickers to your friends with Piccolo's bundled iMessage Sticker Pack! Featuring 36 custom illustrations drawn by anime artist Erica Li, the stickers feature Piccolo's adorable mascot in different relatable situations. . No Ads, No Tracking: Unlike a majority of games on the App Store today, Piccolo has no terms you need to accept before playing. Piccolo will never show you a single ad, and will never track you. The app is entirely a labor of love for the game of Othello, made by players for players. . Available in 20 Languages: Thanks to contributions from players around the world, Piccolo has been translated from English into Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. No matter where you are, Piccolo's interface will be easy to understand.Othello(R) is a registered trademark of MegaHouse Corporation. Piccolo: Othello is an independent implementation of the underlying game, which is placed in the public domain.
Flip out! It's a new Piccolo update!The star of the show: completely redesigned piece flip animations! Watch your discs tumble and turn with silky smooth new visuals. Every capture now feels more satisfying than ever. It's the little things that make a big difference, and we think you're going to love how each flip looks and feels.We've also modernized the code across the stack, ensuring you get the smoothest Othello experience there is. Thanks for playing!
About Piccolo: Othello
The company that develops Piccolo: Othello is Symbolic Software. The latest version released by its developer is 2.25.
To install Piccolo: Othello on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2026-01-26 and was downloaded 18 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Piccolo: Othello as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install Piccolo: Othello on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the Piccolo: Othello is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After Piccolo: Othello is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
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version 2.25
posted on 2026-01-26
Flip out! It's a new Piccolo update!
The star of the show: completely redesigned piece flip animations! Watch your discs tumble and turn with silky smooth new visuals. Every capture now feels more satisfying than ever. It's the little things that make a big difference, and we think you're going to love how each flip looks and feels.
We've also modernized the code across the stack, ensuring you get the smoothest Othello experience there is. Thanks for playing!
version 2.24
posted on 2023-10-19
Oct 19, 2023
Version 2.24
This update brings improvements to the AI engine's strategy algorithms, and improved compatibility for macOS Sonoma.
version 2.24
posted on 2023-10-16
This update brings improvements to the AI engine's strategy algorithms, and improved compatibility for macOS Sonoma and iOS 17.
version 2.22
posted on 2022-09-13
Sep 13, 2022
Version 2.22
This update contains bug fixes and minor improvements.
version 2.21
posted on 2022-06-14
Jun 14, 2022 Version 2.21
New themes in the Great Painters theme pack: M. C. Escher and Gustav Klimt!
version 2.18
posted on 2022-04-22
Apr 22, 2022 Version 2.18
New themes added to the Great Painters theme pack: Claude Monet and René Magritte.
version 2.17
posted on 2022-03-22
Mar 22, 2022 Version 2.17
The Vincent van Gogh theme is now available in the Great Painters theme pack!
version 2.14
posted on 2022-02-22
Feb 22, 2022
Version 2.14
We're incredibly excited to announce a NEW THEME PACK: Great Painters! now available as an in-app purchase!
The Great Painters Theme Pack will feature Othello boards inspired by the works of Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky, Salvador Dali, M.C. Escher and many other artists. Support our work on Piccolo by unlocking this latest theme pack today! The Great Painters theme pack ships with the Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky themes today, with an additional six themes coming by this spring!
This update also brings:
- NEW FEATURE: EXPORT TRANSCRIPTS! Export game transcripts directly from the History view! This makes it easier to analyze your play in other Othello engines, or share game transcripts with friends. Transcripts are exported in the standard Othello game format.
- AI improvements!
- Sound bug fixes.
version 2.13
posted on 2022-02-20
Feb 20, 2022 Version 2.13
We're incredibly excited to announce a NEW THEME PACK: Great Painters! now available as an in-app purchase!
The Great Painters Theme Pack will feature Othello boards inspired by the works of Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky, Salvador Dali, M.C. Escher and many other artists. Support our work on Piccolo by unlocking this latest theme pack today! The Great Painters theme pack ships with the Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky themes today, with an additional six themes coming by this spring!
This update also brings:
- NEW FEATURE: EXPORT TRANSCRIPTS! Export game transcripts directly from the History view! This makes it easier to analyze your play in other Othello engines, or share game transcripts with friends. Transcripts are exported in the standard Othello game format.
- AI improvements!
- Sound bug fixes.
version 2.08
posted on 2022-02-07
Feb 7, 2022 Version 2.08
- Get artistic with your Othello thanks to the NEW Pablo Picasso theme!
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: even more improvements to Piccolo's AI engine!
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.



