# Shareware Blokus?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shareware-blokus/376961>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 18, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shareware-blokus/376961 "2006-10-18T16:56:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shareware-blokus/376961/1 "2006-10-18T16:56:19Z")

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Anyone recommend a shareware PC version of the board game Blokus? I’ve looked around and the only version I’ve seen is for Palm Pilot.

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**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shareware-blokus/376961/2 "2006-10-18T18:44:42Z")

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I believe you can play online at the official Blokus website. ([www.blokus.com](http://www.blokus.com), I think, but I can’t get to it from work.)

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shareware-blokus/376961/3 "2006-10-18T19:15:13Z")

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> **[Blokish](https://sourceforge.net/projects/blokish)**
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> Download Blokish for free. Open source clone of the four-player board game Blokus. Players attempt to place as many of their 21 pieces on the board while preventing other players from doing the same.

Here’s one. The AI is described as “primitive” - but it kicks my ass. Also it’s freeware. And yes, you can play on the Blokus home page.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shareware-blokus/376961/4 "2006-10-19T04:15:19Z")

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I can’t go online at work so downloads are mandatory. Well, that or doing actual work.

Blockish is just the kind of thing I was looking for. Thank you.
