The Stratego game.
A little bluff.
A bold move.
Hidden ranks. Clever diversions. One very important flag. Get to know the strategy game where what you don't see changes everything.
THINK. BLUFF. DISCOVER.a battle of minds.
every one has a purpose.
a world of possibilities.
capture their flag.
Know the game.
Keep them guessing.
Stratego mixes tactical movement with deduction. The other army's ranks face away from you. Every advance, retreat and revealed piece gives you a little more of the picture.
Learn the moves.
Set up your army, move around the lakes and discover what happens when two pieces meet.
How to play 02 / YOUR ARMYMeet every rank.
A Marshal isn't invincible. A Spy can change everything. Learn the exceptions that matter.
The piece rank guide 03 / THE FIRST MOVEMake a better plan.
Protect your Flag, leave routes for your Miners and build a setup with room to adapt.
Setup & formationsYour move, commander.
A small army. The same big idea. Try our 10-piece practice adaptation against a simple computer opponent, right in your browser.
A little practice.
A better instinct.
Your army is ready. Shuffle for a different setup, or start your duel.
You play red and move first. Select a piece, then a highlighted square. Blue ranks stay hidden until revealed.
- Your first move is still a secret.
About this practice version
This is an independently built learning adaptation using the 10-piece Duel roster from the publisher booklet: Marshal, General, two Miners, two Scouts, Spy, two Bombs and Flag. Setups are randomized within each side's first three rows. You can rearrange your pieces there before starting. Revealed ranks stay visible to help you learn. The computer uses public information, with no access to hidden ranks in its move scoring. Tournament chase and two-square repetition rules are not enforced; a match ends as a draw after 300 individual moves. There is no multiplayer, rating, account or saved match. Refreshing starts again.
Power isn't
the whole story.
The higher rank usually wins. But these three pieces make the board a much more interesting place.
Meet the whole armyThe Spy / A perfectly timed surprise
The lowest mobile rank can take the highest. The catch? The Spy must be the one to attack the Marshal.
The Miner / A path through the impossible
A Bomb stops almost everyone. A Miner defuses it and takes its square. Keep some alive for the endgame.
The Scout / Information is an advantage
Travel along a clear straight line. Probe an unknown piece. But a long move gives away your Scout's identity.
The move you don't make
can say just as much.
Moving a piece tells your opponent it isn't a Bomb or Flag. Retreating can suggest weakness, or invite a trap. Stratego rewards attention: remember the ranks you uncover, notice which lanes your opponent protects, and separate what you know from what you only suspect.
A quiet piece isn't automatically a Bomb. A strong piece moving forward isn't automatically the Marshal. Test one idea at a time and keep another route open.
Read the strategy field notesFind your next opponent.
For the official online game, head to Stratego Online. Its matchmaking, sign-in, availability and app options are managed by the official service. Our local practice board is a separate learning tool.
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A note on editions. Our classic reference uses 40 pieces per army and Marshal 10 numbering. Some editions have different rosters or numbering; use piece names and the booklet that came with your set. The practice board uses the smaller 10-piece Duel roster.
Game facts checked against Hasbro's classic rules and PlayMonster's Duel rules. Reviewed November 14, 2026. Sources & editorial approach.
Small pieces.
Big possibilities.
A Scout, a little patience, and a plan.
See what you can discover.