Gradient is a two-player abstract strategy game that is played on a 4x4 board. The Goal of the game is to be the first player to get four pieces in a row either Horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
1. Set Up: Each player has four pieces of their color (red or Blue). Place the pieces in the four corners of the board.
2. Players alternate Turns. On each Turn, a player moves one of their pieces one space in any direction (Horizontal, vertical, or diagonal).
3. If a player moves one of their pieces onto a space occUpied by an opponent’s piece, the opponent’s piece is removed from the board.
4. The game ends when one player has four pieces in a row either Horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. That player is the winner.