Piskvork

There are many board games out there that depend on logic and wit, including chess, Go, and various other similar titles. These games can significantly increase your logical reasoning abilities, as well as allow you to become a better problem solver. On the other hand, it takes a lot of practice to get good at them, which is especially true for chess and Go.

Piskvork is a computer representation of a game commonly known as ‘five in a row’, and it is basically a combination of tic-tac-toe and Go. The rules are as simple as in the rest of the similar board games, but it takes a lot of time to get good at it and learn how to correctly assess every situation. Thanks to the clever AI included with the game, it should be more than possible in this case.

As such, every match starts with the ‘O’ making the first move, with ‘X’ following shortly thereafter. The goal is to get five of symbols in a row, whether horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Since the board is quite large and open to many strategies, the matches can either last for a very long time, or they can end after a handful of moves, depending on the skills of the two players.

The game itself provides you with a large variety of options you can adjust, depending on your personal preferences. Hence, it is possible to change the skin of the board and the symbols used, increase or decrease the AI difficulty level on the fly, as well as freely modify the size of the board. All of these customization options make sure that every player is comfortable and not distracted by unpleasant elements.

You can also play in tournaments against the AI and see whether you can beat better and better opponents, all while practicing your skills. The actual graphics are nothing to write home about, but you’ll barely have time to notice them. There is no soundtrack either, so you can just fill the silence with whatever works best for you.

When it’s all said and done, Piskvork can certainly provide you with quite a lot of fun, or even plenty of frustration if you are the kind of person that takes everything personal. Hence, everyone in search of a challenge should be able to enjoy this.