Move the lone teal fox in eight directions, jump over adjacent geese to capture, and avoid the flock's tightening forward wall.
Fox and Geese is deliberately unbalanced. You command one teal fox with eight-direction movement, while the AI controls twelve coral geese that advance or slide sideways as a coordinated wall. The fox captures by jumping over an adjacent goose into the empty square beyond. Seven captures break the flock and win; the geese win by removing every legal fox step and jump, so open space is the fox's real resource.
Tap the fox, then tap an adjacent empty square or a capture landing two cells away. Keyboard and mobile controls cycle complete legal fox actions and confirm with Space, Enter, or OK. A jumped goose disappears immediately. The AI then moves one goose forward or sideways. Because the two sides use different movement rules, the text state identifies every occupied coordinate for reliable debugging and replay.
Every capture grants a large score bonus, while ordinary fox moves mainly preserve the run. The seventh capture ends the game with the win reward. Best stays in localStorage. The rating therefore measures efficient hunting rather than passive survival alone: circling safely for many turns can protect the fox, but a high record needs jumps that also leave an escape square after landing.
Never jump into a pocket just because a goose is available. Before capturing, inspect all eight neighbors of the landing square and ask which exits the next goose move could close. Work along the flank where the wall has fewer supporting pieces, then cut back through a gap. Central squares offer options early, but late central play can be trapped by two coordinated rows.
On phones, the fox and geese use strongly different colors and the selected move is split into two taps. Use the legal-action cycle when several captures cross the same visual area. After each AI move, check for a newly aligned jump before walking. Portrait keeps the advancing flock visible above the fox, making it easier to recognize when a safe side corridor is starting to close.
Never jump into a pocket just because a goose is available.
On phones, the fox and geese use strongly different colors and the selected move is split into two taps.
Fox and Geese: Every capture grants a large score bonus, while ordinary fox moves mainly preserve the run
Move the lone teal fox in eight directions, jump over adjacent geese to capture, and avoid the flock's tightening forward wall.