05 · termination
Ending a game is a rule, not a shortcut
Why OverGrid rejected two apparently sensible anti-loop rules before trusting another AI result.
OverGrid / AI Field Notes
Two ways to read the board.
Choose a behind-the-scenes account of the game AI, or a player-facing strategy story drawn from the same concrete problems.
4 notes for Endgames.
Behind the AI
For game makers: engineering, evaluation, tooling, and failed experiments.
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At the Table
For players: transferable OverGrid decisions, routes, pressure, and counterplay.
18 · public endgame
Close the board, not just the score.
How to protect an OverGrid lead using only the public counter-swings visible before the next hand is dealt.
player guide · conversion
A route is not a bank.
How to tell whether OverGrid pressure will convert into points—or disappear after one good reply.
player guide · multiplayer
Fast expansion is not control.
A multiplayer OverGrid guide to tempo, last replies, and converting neutral territory into a durable lead.