Cell Division

Players take turns placing cells on empty spaces. Cells connect to same-color neighbors in all 8 directions — horizontal, vertical, and both diagonals. Each cell scores based on its connection axes: 1 point if isolated, +2 per active axis, up to 8 points.

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4

4

4

2

2

1

+8

+6

+12

Each cell's score reflects its connection axes; the number on empty spaces shows what the current player would gain by placing there. The +12 in the bottom-left means: the new cell would score 6, plus 3 neighbors each gain an axis (+2 each) = 6 + 2 + 2 + 2.

Green places a cell in the bottom-left corner, forming a 2×2 block. Every cell in the block now connects on 3 axes, jumping from 4 to 6 points each. Green's total leaps from 12 to 24.

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6

6

6

6

2

2

1

+2

+9

Cyan's +9 in the middle-right means: the new cell would score 4, plus 3 neighbors gain axes = 4 + 2 + 2 + 1.

The game ends when all spaces are filled. The player with the highest total score wins!

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4

6

8

6

6

4

4

4

2