Guides & strategy
The Tooston Blog
How to actually get better at the classics, what the rules really say, and where these games came from. Written by people who build them.
Ludo Strategy: How to Win
Ludo is not purely luck. Blocks, spread, capture priority and the arithmetic of the danger zone decide far more games than the dice do. Here is the whole system.
27 July 2026
How to Play Snake
The complete beginner's guide to Snake: how the grid works, keyboard and swipe controls, why you cannot reverse, and the four habits that get you past a score of 40.
27 July 2026
Best 2 Player Games Online
The best two player games you can play online free in a browser, ranked by how fast you can actually get both people into the same match rather than by how deep they are.
27 July 2026
How to Get Better at Air Hockey
Nine air hockey techniques that actually change your win rate: the triangle defence, the cut shot, drift control, and why swinging harder is losing you goals.
24 July 2026
Ludo Rules Explained
The full rules of Ludo: setup, sixes, capturing, safe squares, and getting home. Plus a clear ruling on the seven house rules that start every family argument.
22 July 2026
Snake Strategy: Getting a High Score
Why almost everyone dies at the same length in Snake, and the four movement patterns that get you past it: the boustrophedon cycle, edge-hugging, safe-cell counting and the tail chase.
19 July 2026
Best Classic Games to Play With Friends
Classic games that still work brilliantly online with friends, from air hockey to Ludo to Snake, ranked by how quickly you can actually get everyone playing.
16 July 2026
Why Browser Games Got Good Again
Browser games were written off a decade ago when Flash died. The web quietly rebuilt everything they needed, and for classic games it is now the better platform.
12 July 2026
The History of Air Hockey
Air hockey was invented in 1969 by three Brunswick engineers trying to build a frictionless table. The full story, including the sport that grew out of it.
8 July 2026
The History of Snake
Snake predates Nokia by twenty years. The story from Blockade in 1976 to the 6110 in 1997, and why a game with 1,344 pixels became the most played game on Earth.
4 July 2026