Connect Even More — Swirl Teams

Official Rules — pulled from the live game build

Objective

Play as Team Red or Team Blue and be the first team to make a connect 4 on the 7×7 board. Solid chips and swirl chips both count for their team.

Teams

There are 2 teams:

• Team Red = Red Solid + Red Swirl
• Team Blue = Blue Solid + Blue Swirl

Board

The game is played on a 7×7 vertical gravity board. Chips always fall to the lowest open space in the column you choose.

Fixed Turn Cycle

1. Red Solid
2. Blue Solid
3. Red Swirl
4. Blue Swirl

Then the cycle repeats until the round ends.

How to Play

On your turn, drop the current chip into any open column. You can click a column button or use keyboard numbers 1–7. The chip falls to the next open space in that column.

How Winning Works

A team wins immediately when it makes 4 in a row. Winning lines may be:

• Horizontal
• Vertical
• Diagonal

Only the team color matters for the win. Solid and swirl chips can combine in the same winning line.

Important Team Rule

That means a Red Solid and a Red Swirl both count as Team Red pieces, and a Blue Solid and a Blue Swirl both count as Team Blue pieces.

What Happens When Someone Wins

• The game highlights the winning 4
• The board dims around the winning line
• The round ends immediately and the winning team is announced

Draw Rule

If the board fills completely and neither team has connected 4, the round ends in a draw.

Beginner Tips

• Try to set up your swirl turn to help your next team turn
• Watch for vertical and diagonal chances, not just horizontal ones
• Because the turn order is fixed, you can plan ahead for what chip type is coming next