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
Turn-based football strategy for iPhone and iPad, plus a limited-feature Android edition. Move between dots, close your opponent's routes, and reach the goal. On Android, start with solo offline Beat the Bot.
CHOOSE YOUR MATCH ON IPHONE
Dotball 2.2.7 (157) · November 2026.
Actual iPhone simulator capture.
Dotball for Android
Android: a focused, limited-feature edition.
Play offline Beat the Bot on the original grass pitch, with Easy, Clever and Brutal difficulty. Android is limited to solo offline Beat the Bot; it does not include the iPhone edition’s multiplayer or extra match modes.
Explore Dotball for AndroidBlind, low-vision and sighted players
Dotball Play Together
On iPhone, 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?
The iPhone and iPad edition is on the App Store. The limited-feature Android edition is on Google Play with solo offline Beat the Bot. Check each store for device compatibility and availability.
View the official App Store listingView the Android Google Play listingCan I play against the computer?
Both editions offer Easy, Clever, and Brutal Beat the Bot. On iPhone and iPad, Duel supports two players on one device and online matches use Game Center. Android currently supports solo offline play only.
Read Dotball strategy tipsDoes Dotball work with VoiceOver?
VoiceOver is verified on iPhone. Android has labeled direction controls, but physical-device TalkBack testing is still pending. Explore 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 is available on both editions. The other modes below are for iPhone and iPad; Android is limited to solo offline Beat the Bot.
Beat the Bot
Work through Easy, Clever, and Brutal. Look for the reply behind every promising move.
Play together
On iPhone and iPad, share a device in Duel or explore online matches through Game Center.
Practice with purpose
On iPhone and iPad, start with the replayable Learn to play tutorial, then explore your next move in Practice.
Inside the app
Less clutter.
More room to play.
Actual iPhone simulator captures from Dotball 2.2.7 (157), captured November 2, 2026. The tutorial preview uses a compact-width test layout; spacing varies by device and text settings.
Watch the rules walkthrough →The iPhone match menu in Dotball 2.2.7 brings solo, friend, Speed Match, Magic Match, Practice and Duel options together.
The replayable tutorial shows the original grass pitch with readable A–G and 1–9 coordinates. Skip or restart without changing your live match.
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.
Dotball developer perspective
Trade the Scroll for a Small Game: A Dotball Break with a Finish Line
A deliberate game can be one possible alternative to an open-ended feed. Choose a stopping point first, and keep the limits of the evidence in view.
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
The App Store edition combines tactical movement, an AI opponent, local matches and Game Center multiplayer. The limited-feature Android edition brings solo offline Beat the Bot to Google Play.
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