What is Dotball?
Dotball Beat The Ball is a tactical football game played on a dot grid. Players take turns choosing routes toward the opposing goal. It is a mobile strategy game, not an outdoor sports-equipment game or a cricket scoring tool.
OFFICIAL GAME BY IDEAASCODE LLC
One ball. Every move matters.
Dotball Beat The Ball
A turn-based football strategy game for iPhone and iPad. Move between dots, close your opponent's routes, and reach the goal. Play solo against the bot or challenge another player.
THE LATEST FIELD VIEW
Actual project interface · September 2026.
Previews may differ from the current App Store release.
Blind, low-vision and sighted players
Dotball Play Together
Connect through the same football strategy game, with your own choice of controls. Set up a Game Center match with a friend, explore VoiceOver and Audio Pitch, or discuss a friendly match for your community.
Plan your first match togetherDotball rules, devices and accessibility
Get to know Dotball Beat The Ball.
The official game from IdeaAsCode LLC. Start here for downloads, rules, and player resources.
How do you play Dotball?
Connect adjacent dots, avoid reusing paths, and plan around your opponent's next move. Learn the goal and turn rules before your first match.
Watch the Dotball rules walkthroughWhere can I download it?
Dotball Beat The Ball is available for iPhone and iPad. Check the official App Store listing for current compatibility and release information; the listed developer is IdeaAsCode LLC.
View the official App Store listingCan I play against the computer?
Beat the Bot offers Easy, Clever, and Brutal difficulty settings. Duel supports two players on one device, with online matches available through Game Center.
Read Dotball strategy tipsDoes Dotball work with VoiceOver?
VoiceOver is verified on iPhone. Explore Audio Pitch, setup instructions, device-specific features and known limitations.
Read the Dotball accessibility guideHow do I contact the developer?
Contact Idea as Code for game support or accessibility suggestions. Include the app version and the step that needs attention; no medical information is needed.
Get Dotball supportFind your way to play
Read the pitch. Choose your challenge.
Beat the Bot
Work through Easy, Clever, and Brutal. Look for the reply behind every promising move.
Play together
Share a device in Classic Match or explore online matches through Game Center.
Practice with purpose
The latest project design puts the daily puzzle and coach-pick marker directly on the pitch.
Inside the app
Less clutter.
More room to play.
Recent screenshots from the project, with the same visual language carried into this page. Feature availability depends on the installed app version.
Watch the rules walkthrough →A compact scoreboard, distinct player tokens, and a coach-pick marker keep attention on the next move.
The latest match-options sheet brings difficulty and position-sharing controls together without crowding the field.
Accessibility / Community voices
More ways to play. More voices shaping the game.
AppleVis reports spoken moves and VoiceOver accessibility actions in its version 2.0 review, tested on iPhone with iOS 26. Experiences may differ by release and settings; this is a community report, not a certification.
Read the AppleVis accessibility reportHelp shape accessibility and optional commentarySend an accessibility suggestionKeep exploring
Player guides and game research.
Accessibility and community
More ways to play: help shape Dotball accessibility
A good game is more than a screen. It is a choice you can understand, a challenge you can enjoy, and a moment you can share. Help us make more of those moments possible in Dotball.
Dotball player guide
Dotball strategy: five habits to build before challenging Brutal
Stop chasing the shortest route. Learn to read exits, anticipate the reply, and review your mistakes in Dotball's turn-based football matches.
Game guide
Dotball or BrAIn Beat the Ball? Choose strategy, trivia, or word play
Similar names, different games. Find the right starting point for a tactical football board, sports questions, or a hidden-word challenge.
Game research
Dotball research: how the bot searches, why board size matters, and what remains unproven
An updated developer research note on Dotball's implemented search, graph model, penalty rules, Magic and Rush variants, and a reproducible plan for testing stronger play.
Keep the conversation going
Learn a move. Share a discovery.
Find guides, connect with other players, or ask us for help.
From concept to release
Behind the product.
An Idea as Code product, built and published by our team.
The challenge
Turn a compact dot-football board into an engaging mobile strategy game.
What we delivered
Dotball combines tactical movement, an AI opponent, local matches, and Game Center multiplayer in an App Store release.
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