October 11, 2026 · Data
How Not to Lose to a Perfect Tic Tac Toe AI: Data From 727 Games
How to avoid losing to a perfect tic tac toe AI, based on 727 real games against Hard mode on TicToe.org. Nobody won, 42% lost, and one reply to the AI's corner opening drew 85% of the time while every other reply lost.
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October 3, 2026 · Games
The History of Battleship (And How to Actually Win It)
Battleship started as a pencil and paper game played by soldiers in World War I. Here is how it became one of the best-selling board games ever made, and the strategy most players never figure out.
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September 24, 2026 · History
The History of SameGame: From a Japanese Magazine to Every Platform Imaginable
SameGame started as source code printed in a Japanese computer magazine in 1985. Here is how it spread from one hobbyist computer to virtually every platform ever made.
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September 18, 2026 · Games
Tic Tac Toe Variations: 7 Ways to Play the Game Differently
Regular tic tac toe always ends in a draw with perfect play. These seven variations change one rule each and produce a completely different game.
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September 14, 2026 · Data
Rock Paper Scissors Is Not Random: Data From 7,934 Real Rounds
Two months of real rock paper scissors games on TicToe.org reveal that players repeat winning throws 74% of the time, rarely switch after losing, and choose scissors more often than the research baseline predicts.
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