Sunday, July 14, 2013

Radial Tic-Tac-Toe

Radial Tic-Tac-Toe
a 2-3 person variant on tic-tac-toe that uses a d6 to add a bit of chance

Set up: Game board consists of three rings containing six spaces each. The inner-most and outer-most rings are stationary, while the middle ring (as shown in red) needs to be able to rotate clockwise.

For two players, use the traditional Xs and Os, but for 3 players, add in another symbol. I used a triangle.

Goal: The goal is to get 3 in a row, but lined up from the center ring out along the radius. Three in a row within a single ring does not count.



Gameplay: Pick who goes first, or use the d6 to determine who goes first. The game is played in the traditional manner of tic-tac-toe. Each player picks where they want to play on their turn.

At the end of the second round (each player has two spaces). Roll the d6. The resulting number determines how many spaces the center rings rotates clockwise around the board. After each round, roll the d6 and rotate the middle ring the corresponding number of spaces.


To give players an even chance, the winner isn't decided until the end of a round. For instance, a player may have 3 in a row at the end of their turn, but they won't know if they have won until the end of the round(after the ring rotation).

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