This is a placement game played on a 9 x 9 grid. The grid is a repeating pattern of 3 different colors, yours, your opponents and a neutral color. Your goal is to create patterns using your pieces to score points. If the patterns are made by pieces on your colored squares, you score more points. Patterns enclosing larger areas or shapes score more points. Your opponent can also be forced into negative scoring patterns. - BoardGameGeek