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====== Squirm ======

Players fight to create the longest snake-like group. A snake is a group in which no stone has more than two friendly neighbours.

Inventor: Bryce Wilcox

===== Rules =====

See [[https://jpneto.github.io/world_abstract_games/squirm.htm|World of Abstract Games: Squirm]].


===== Variants =====

==== Size 4 / 5 / 6 ====

Larger hex boards (''size-4'', ''size-5'', ''size-6'').

==== Tromp ====

Score the sum of 2 raised to each snake’s length, plus 0.5 komi for player 1 (''tromp'').

==== Neto ====

Score the sum of squared snake lengths, plus 0.5 komi for player 1 (''neto'').

===== Further details =====

==== Version history ====

  * Current engine version: ''20260417'' (2026-04-17). On Abstract Play since 2026-04-22.

==== Abstract Play ====

  * Default scoring follows the original longest-snake comparison.

==== Links ====

  * [[https://jpneto.github.io/world_abstract_games/squirm.htm]]