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Life & fun · August 4, 2026

Blocade

Race to the far side. Wall in your rival. 2-minute duels.

Blocade launched on August 4, 2026 with 4 votes, #2,153 of 23,273 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

What it does

Race your pawn across the board and wall in your rival. If you like Quoridor, Blocade is the fast 1v1 take — free in your browser, plus bots and puzzles.

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