GAMESMAN

The games this project considers are two-person, abstract strategy games such as Tic-Tac-Toe, Connect 4, and Mancala.

The family of abstract games shares a set of characteristics that allow for computational solvability. These characteristics are:

Together, these properties allow for strong, non-probabilistic solutions which can be used to simulate a perfect computer player.

There are currently 75 games in our system.

Every game ever invented by mankind, is a way of making things hard for the fun of it! -- John Ciardi