00 · start here
Start here: what OverGrid asks an AI to see.
A short guide to the game, its scoring, and why one three-piece turn can create a serious search problem.
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.
5 notes for Game rules.
Behind the AI
For game makers: engineering, evaluation, tooling, and failed experiments.
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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.
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 · orientation
Rotate the whole hand, not just the piece you like.
A practical way to escape the first attractive OverGrid construction and find routes hidden by orientation.
player guide · multiplayer
Fast expansion is not control.
A multiplayer OverGrid guide to tempo, last replies, and converting neutral territory into a durable lead.