You know that Tic Tac Toe you used to play on scraps of paper in class? Forget everything you know about it, because Tic Tac Toe Times 10 is a massive upgrade! Imagine a giant board that is actually composed of nine smaller Tic Tac Toe mini-games. The ultimate goal isn't just to win a single mini-game, but to conquer three of those smaller cells in a row on the 'Master Board' to claim victory.

But hold on, things get interesting and a bit chaotic here. The real game-changer is the 'sending' mechanic. To start, the first player picks any of the 81 spaces (9 mini-games x 9 cells each). From there, the game turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse: your move dictates where your opponent must play! If you place a piece in a specific spot within a mini-game, your opponent is forced to make their next move in that exact same relative position within the mini-game corresponding to that Master Board cell.

This adds an incredible layer of strategy, because you aren't just trying to complete your own line; you're trying to 'push' your opponent into a mini-game where they are at a disadvantage or where the outcome is already decided. There are also escape rules: if your opponent sends you to a cell that has already been won or is a tie (full), you earn a 'free move' and can choose any spot on the board to reposition yourself. It's a game of pure anticipation, where every micro-level move has a massive macro-level impact. If you love pure strategy games that are fast-paced and fry your brain in just a few minutes, this 1977 classic is a must-play!