rules.md

Game Rules

Setup:

• {square}x{square} grid with cells containing colors (numbers 0-{color_set-1})

Gameplay:

Player 1 goes first

• On each turn, a player chooses a new color from available colors

Available colors = all colors except: Their current color Their opponent's current color The color they used last turn (prevents camping)

Territory Expansion:

When a player chooses a color:

• All cells in their territory change to the new color
• Any cells adjacent (4-directional) to their territory that match the chosen color are captured
• This continues recursively (flood-fill) until no more adjacent matching cells exist

Winning:

First player to control more than half the board (>{(square*square)//2} cells) wins

Scoring:

Score = number of cells controlled by each player