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With perfect play, tic-tac-toe always ends in a draw. But what if you can play for both sides? Reading time 3 minutes Although most view tic-tac-toe as a kid’s game, puzzle designers see it as a ...

combines Tic Tac Toe and Poker to create a new poker game for the iPhone. You have eight chances to put together your best hand by playing down, across or diagonally. The game includes three play ...

The game of three men’s morris was invented hundreds of years ago. It was eventually superseded by noughts and crosses, or tic-tac-toe. To play, you draw a grid. Each player has three counters, and ...

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