Ranked online play · Map: Desert

Build the castle.
Outmanoeuvre the opponent.

Motte is a two-player strategy game on a 17×17 board. Place towers, complete mottes, palaces and strongholds, and chain formations for extra moves. First to three points wins.

17×17Board
26Army formations
15:00Ranked clock
1000Starting MMR
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How it plays

Simple placement, deep consequences. Every structure you build clears the ground around it.

Score with structures

A 2×2 motte is worth 1 point, a 2×3 palace 2, a 3×3 stronghold 3. Completing one clears and blocks all adjacent tiles.

Chain extra towers

X forts, Plus forts and two random armies per game grant an extra placement — and they can chain.

Climb the ladder

Rating-based matchmaking, full game history and downloadable replays you can study or share.