How to Play

Goal

Win stakes by ending each round with the higher total score. You never see the full board until the final reveal.

Magic Square

In mathematics, especially historical and recreational mathematics, a square array of numbers, usually positive integers, is called a magic square if the sums of the numbers in each row, each column, and both main diagonals are the same.

• A 6×6 board is scrambled with numbers 1–36.
• Each row, column, and diagonal sums to 111.
• Your opponent sees the board rotated, but the numbers are the same.

Round steps

1. Ante: both players add the ante to the pot (starts at 2).
2. Pick #1: you pick one column for yourself (blue) and one for your opponent (red). Your opponent picks two rows at the same time.
3. Reveal #1: you see the intersection of your blue column and the row they chose for you. Their own row stays hidden.
4. Betting #1: players can check, raise once, or fold.
5. Pick #2: repeat column/row picks from remaining options.
6. Reveal #2
7. Betting #2
8. Pick #3: last remaining columns/rows.
9. Reveal #3
10. Final betting
11. Final reveal: all remaining cells are shown. Higher total wins the pot.

Betting basics

• Each selection phase is followed by a betting step.
• If you fold, you lose the ante and any stakes already in the pot.
• If you bet fewer stakes, you can match, raise once, or fold.
• On odd rounds, Player 1 starts betting; on even rounds, Player 2 starts.

Hidden information

• You only see the rows your opponent chose for you.
• You never see the row they chose for themselves until the end.
• After the final reveal, all scores are visible.