Mühlewerk

Nine men's morris, refined.

Mühlewerk is nine men's morris, built as quietly and cleanly as the game deserves. Against the computer at three levels, two people at one device, or online via Game Center. For iPhone and iPad, in German and English.

What Mühlewerk is

Classic nine men's morris

Placing, moving, flying. Nine pieces a side, a mill takes an opposing piece, repeated positions and repeated moves end in a draw. Nothing is simplified.

Three levels of computer opponent

Easy, medium, hard. All three think on the device and play by the rules, even when that costs them.

Two at one device

Pass and play on the same board, taking turns. No sign-in, no connection, no account.

Online via Game Center

Apple handles matchmaking and invitations to Game Center friends. Both devices check every move themselves — a game only continues while the two agree.

History and replay

Every finished game is kept, with mode, opponent, outcome and the full run of moves. Each one can be replayed move by move.

Statistics and profile

Every number is worked out from the history each time you open it. Delete a game and it leaves the record too.

Introduction and rules

A walkthrough covers every phase in real positions, alongside a rules page to look things up. Both can be skipped.

Usable by everyone

Each of the 24 points on the board has a name VoiceOver reads out. Text follows the system size through the accessibility sizes, and no piece is distinguished by colour alone.

From the app

A closed mill lights up; every piece that may be taken is marked.
Against the computer, part-way through the moving phase.
Statistics and profile, worked out from the history.
The rules, to look things up.

In short

For iPhone and iPad, iOS 17 and later.
German and English, both complete.
No ads, no trackers, no analytics.
No subscription and no account with us.
No servers of our own — Mühlewerk computes on the device.
Game Center is optional; everything else works without it.

Mühlewerk is coming to the App Store. This page will be updated when it arrives.