A strange little side quest
The mechanics around Ultimate TicTacToe have roots that stretch far beyond modern browsers. Modern chess traces back to the Indian game chaturanga, recorded around the sixth century and built around pieces representing parts of an army. Another piece of context lands nicely beside it: Space Invaders, released in 1978, helped push video games into mainstream popular culture. That long chain of experiments is part of why strategy games still feels fresh when a game finds the right twist.
