• If a player makes an invalid move, the game is over
• The player with most board space at the end of the game is winner
• Move syntax is 'x y' where x and why represent coordinates, followed by a newline
• Players may use negative numbers for X,Y coordinate values
• The asterisks of a piece must all be placed on the board or the move is invalid
• The periods of a piece do not need to be on the board and can overlap any symbol
• A move is valid if an asterisk overlays one (and only one) character piece already on the board
• A move is invalid if a player piece overlays any of the opposing player's character

1. "make"
2. "./filler_vm -f maps/maps01 -p1 filler -p2 players/carli.filler"
3. Observe. Repeat several times.

• Try one of the other players/maps to see AI in different contexts

My AI uses the 'X' character in the photos below:

1. Parse input for player, board, piece data.
2. Validate all data
3. Pass validated data to move-selector algorithm

1. Split the board in half
2. Completely encircle the enemy
3. Backfill leftover space

1. Split the board in half

2. Completely encircle the enemy

3. Backfill leftover space

4. Offer humiliated/defeated AI spare change for bus fare back home to see crying mother

• Win percentage is near 100% on the largest board size (greater than 75% on smallest map)
• Checks positive and negative board X,Y values, depending on shape of piece