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== Game Overview ==
Line up 4 pieces of your color in any direction or capture 4 squares of the same color.
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.


== Goal of the Game (Instant Win) ==
If you play an X, your opponent must play a piece of their choice in one of the diagonal directions from played cell.
You win the game immediately if, at the end of any sub-step (placing or shifting):
# 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.


== Gameplay ==
If you play a □, your opponent must play a piece of their choice in one of the orthogonal directions from the played cell.
A turn consists of two steps:


=== 1. Placement & Controlling the Opponent ===
If there are no more valid spaces, you may play anywhere you like.
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.
 
=== 2. Shifting a Row (Optional) ===
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!

Revision as of 15:43, 27 March 2026

Line up 4 pieces of your color in any direction or capture 4 squares of the same color.

If you play an X, your opponent must play a piece of their choice in one of the diagonal directions from played cell.

If you play a □, your opponent must play a piece of their choice in one of the orthogonal directions from the played cell.

If there are no more valid spaces, you may play anywhere you like.

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