Tic Tac Toe

To win, a player has to get three in a row. However, as everyone who has every played tic tac toe would know, this is very boring and most games end with ties. However, we can make this more complex.

Ultimate Tic Tac Toe

To win a player has to win three tic tac toe boards in a row. In addition, movement is restricted such that, wherever a player selects, the next player will have to use the corresponding tic tac toe board (see above).

Another rule is that if a player is sent to a tic tac toe board that has been won (or tied), the next player in allowed to go anywhere within the ultimate tic tac toe board. And now, a question that one might ask would be: could we go further?

Ultimate Ultimate Tic Tac Toe

Uhh, okay this is pretty complicated, let's go back.

2x2 Tic Tac Toe

This is two by two tic tac toe; it works exactly like normal tic tac toe and is somehow even more boring. But what if, we again, go one level deeper?

2x2 Ultimate Tic Tac Toe

This is two by two ultimate tic tac toe and it works just like normal ultimate tic tac toe. We can continue on this path and arrive at...

2x2 Ultimate Ultimate Tic Tac Toe

Finally, at least this is manageable, but it'd be nice to introduce some new lingo:


Meta-level: Number of ultimates plus one

Tic Tac Toe Dimesions: [Number of columns] x [Number of rows]

Cell: The smallest square, the places that the player selects


For this board where a player selects in a square, the next player will be restricted to the one size larger square. For example:

A player selects in the bottom right ultimate board, the top left regular board, and the top right cell. The next player will then be forced to go in the top left ultimate board, and the top right regular board.
You can see here that:

top left regular board → top left ultimate board

top right cell → top right regular board

Along with this, if a player is sent to a won (or tied) board, then, they will be allowed to go anywhere in the next largest board.

And That's It!

You can change the dimension, and meta-level of board along with the number of players in options. Have fun playing some complicated tic tac toe.   : )