
OXO
EDSAC
- Release Date
- December 31, 1952
- Genres
- Strategy, Puzzle
- Themes
- Educational
- Game Type
- Main game
- Platforms
- EDSAC, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Game Modes
- Single-player
- Player Perspective
- Side view
- Alternate Titles
- Tic-tac-toe, Noughts & Crosses
- IGDB Rating
- 34.7/100
Overview
OXO was a computer game developed by Alexander S. Douglas in 1952 for the EDSAC computer, which simulates a game of Noughts and crosses, also sometimes called Tic-tac-toe. OXO is the earliest known game to display visuals on a video monitor. To play OXO, the player would enter input using a rotary telephone controller, and output was displayed on the computer's 35×16 dot matrix cathode ray tube. Each game was played against an artificially intelligent opponent.
Releases and Editions
- EDSAC | 1952-12-31
- PC (Microsoft Windows) | 2002-12-31







