I looked for a great Tic-Tac-Toe variant, and managed to stumble across it, thanks to the famous article on Math with Bad Drawings.

Considering the ubiquity of regular Tic-Tac-Toe, it is curious that few have thought to take their game to the next level. In this article, we will explore the next step in n-in-a-row play, larger boards and larger row requirements.

Some years back, I challenged a friend to a long (100-game) series to determine who would be the World Champion Tic-Tac-Toe player. What started as a jest developed into a serious interest into the world of n-in-a-row games. In these posts, I over-analyze simple things, show the depth of the better games, and try to instill an interest in them.

It's been a long time since the last post here (which was originally posted May 20th), but I'm still alive and hope to show you that the silence hasn't been entirely in vain.