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== Game Overview ==
== Game Overview ==
Quatrix combines line-building strategy with a forcing mechanic. Every move not only changes the board but also restricts the opponent's freedom of action.
Quatrix combines line-building and area control strategy with a forcing mechanic. Every move restricts the opponent's freedom of action.


== Goal of the Game (Instant Win) ==
== Goal of the Game (Instant Win) ==
You win the game immediately if, at the end of any sub-step (placing or shifting):
You win the game immediately if:
# You form a continuous '''line of 4''' of your color (horizontal, vertical, diagonal).
* You form a continuous '''line of 4''' of your color (horizontal, vertical, diagonal).
# You occupy '''4 squares of the same color''' (e.g., 4x Blue) with your pieces.
'''OR'''
* You occupy (capture) '''4 squares of the same color''' (e.g., 4x Blue) with your pieces.


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
A turn consists of two steps:


=== 1. Placement & Controlling the Opponent ===
Place a piece on an empty cell. The symbol on your piece dictates the opponent's mandatory next move:
Place a piece on an empty cell. The symbol on your piece dictates the opponent's mandatory next move:
* '''X Symbol:''' The opponent must place their next piece on a cell in a '''diagonal''' line from your piece.
* '''X Symbol:''' The opponent must place their next piece on a cell in a '''diagonal''' line from your piece.
* '''Square Symbol (□):''' The opponent must place their next piece on a cell in an '''orthogonal''' line (horizontal/vertical).
* '''Square Symbol (□):''' The opponent must place their next piece on a cell in an '''orthogonal''' line (horizontal/vertical).
* '''Free Choice:''' If all cells in the required directions are occupied, the opponent may place their piece '''anywhere''' on an empty cell.
* '''Free Choice:''' If all cells in the required directions are occupied, the opponent may place their piece '''anywhere''' on an empty cell.
== Pro Tips ==
Be careful to not let your opponent capture quickly 3 same colors !


=== 2. Shifting a Row (Optional) ===
Keep a balance between your X and '''□''' pieces but force your opponent to spend one of the kind.
You may shift any row or column by exactly one space.
* '''Symmetry Rule:''' You cannot immediately reverse the shift made by the previous player (no back-and-forth sliding of the same row).
* Pieces pushed off the edge return to their respective owner's supply.
 
== Important Additional Details ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Situation !! Rule
|-
| '''Simultaneous Win''' || If a shift causes both players to meet a winning condition at the same time, the '''active player''' (the one who shifted) wins.
|-
| '''Order of Operations''' || Place first, then shift. If a winning condition is met after placing, the game ends immediately before the shift happens.
|-
| '''Stalemate''' || If the board is full and no one has met a winning condition, the player with the most pieces on the board wins.
|}
 
== Pro Tip ==
Use shifting not just to complete your lines, but primarily to "push" your opponent out of the colored squares they need for their color-quartet!

Latest revision as of 16:33, 19 May 2026

Game Overview

Quatrix combines line-building and area control strategy with a forcing mechanic. Every move restricts the opponent's freedom of action.

Goal of the Game (Instant Win)

You win the game immediately if:

  • You form a continuous line of 4 of your color (horizontal, vertical, diagonal).

OR

  • You occupy (capture) 4 squares of the same color (e.g., 4x Blue) with your pieces.

Gameplay

Place a piece on an empty cell. The symbol on your piece dictates the opponent's mandatory next move:

  • X Symbol: The opponent must place their next piece on a cell in a diagonal line from your piece.
  • Square Symbol (□): The opponent must place their next piece on a cell in an orthogonal line (horizontal/vertical).
  • Free Choice: If all cells in the required directions are occupied, the opponent may place their piece anywhere on an empty cell.


Pro Tips

Be careful to not let your opponent capture quickly 3 same colors !

Keep a balance between your X and □ pieces but force your opponent to spend one of the kind.

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